First, as Lex says, “the number of mergers [the CMA] investigates that are rejected or abandoned is small and falling”. Government statistics suggest it is around 0.2 per cent of deals.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Iberdrola's £2.1bn takeover of Electricity North West, raising ...

The Business and Trade Committee invited the company to an evidence session as it looks into fairer pricing approaches for ...