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JD Sports-Footasylum merger block followed 'unimpugnable' analysis, CMA tells court

By Simon Zekaria ( September 24, 2020, 16:23 GMT | Insight) -- JD Sports’ merger with rival Footasylum was blocked following the Competition and Markets Authority's “unimpugnable” assessment of evidence over the deal, the antitrust regulator told UK judges today. The CMA also defended its decision not to factor in the ongoing impact of Covid-19 in its analysis of the UK sportswear retailing market without the merger.JD Sports’ merger with rival Footasylum was blocked following the Competition and Markets Authority's “unimpugnable” assessment of evidence over the deal, the antitrust regulator told UK judges today....

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