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CMA provisional ABF/Hovis findings; Apple/Google app store commitments; Microsoft SMS probe; cloud measures; TTBEO; NSI Act MoU; UK cartel damages appeal; key EU antitrust and State aid rulings

Published on: 02 April 2026

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The CMA has published an interim report and interim notice from its phase 2 review of the expected acquisition of Hovis Group Limited by Associated British Foods plc, via ABF Grain Products Limited. Provisionally, the authority has pinpointed competition concerns affecting the supply of bread and some bakery lines in Northern Ireland, while reaching no such concerns for Great Britain. ABF, a London-headquartered, listed international group focused on food, ingredients and retail, operates through five divisions, including grocery and retail. Its UK bakery arm, Allied Bakeries (AB), produces and supplies branded and private label bread and wider bakery goods, featuring ranges such as Kingsmill, Allison’s and Sunblest. Hovis manufactures and supplies branded and private label bread and other bakery products, primarily under the Hovis and Mothers Pride names, and has been owned by UK-based private equity firm Endless since 2020...

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