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Retail and operations head Simon Roberts will take the top job in June
Outgoing chief’s cost-cutting strategy looks likely to remain after Asda bid blocked
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Upswing in profitability is starting to look increasingly challenged — particularly at Argos
Growth in core grocery business let down by 4 per cent fall in general merchandise
Same-store sales fall at UK supermarket as Brexit concerns dampen consumer sentiment
Retailer awards bonuses after year when market share fell and the share price languished
The retail veteran is ‘sticking to the company’ after regulators blocked his grand merger plans
Power has shifted from the users of the capital markets to those providing the capital
Board and investors back CEO despite his masterminding failed merger
Supermarket boss fails to deliver a showstopper because he misjudged his audience
CMA says deal would lead to higher prices and less choice for shoppers
Holdings in illiquid bonds made things even worse for the Swiss-based fund manager
Mike Coupe was a prime mover in the planned Asda merger that regulators do not like
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Asda deal matters far more than the retailer’s subdued Christmas trading figures
Mike Coupe cites ‘extreme scenarios’ of regulatory remedies that may kill the deal
Retail groups have complained about levy, which has risen even as corporate tax falls
Survey comes as MPs and rivals fret over impact of Sainsbury’s proposed Asda takeover
Two chains decline to give detail on who will take hit from cost savings
Submissions to CMA say suppliers and consumers will suffer after £7.3bn merger
Mike Coupe is to receive a £427,000 bonus after grocer hit performance targets
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