Anti-trust authorities question JD buying Footasylum

2019-10-04T00:00:00

JD Sports Fashion's plan to acquire the lifestyle-oriented Footasylum chain for £90 million (€101.5m-$110.5m) is facing greater scrutiny from anti-trust authorities. Fearing that its takeover of the smaller British rival could lead to a loss of competition in the market, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the ...

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