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What is WACC and ROCE and Why Regulators Use them?
In competition and market investigations, regulators often want to know if companies…
When Regulation Hits the Brand: Woolworths Down 14%, Coles Up 31%
According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Woolworths was until…
How Legal Foresight Helped This Company Turn a £2.4m Risk into a £42m Win
Rather than waiting for the regulatory risk to materialise, the company made…
Profit Cap and Antitrust Probe Likely to Squeeze Aldi, Auchan, Spar, and Tesco Margins in 2025
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) announced in April 2025 a new investigation…
Tesco, Sainsbury’s Net Profit Ratios Could Bring Regulatory Scrutiny
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Ahold Delhaize are posting profit ratios with levels and…
Pets, Brexit and Excessive Prices (Part 1)
In February 2024, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a…
When Do High Profits Signal a Lack of Competition? Above This Threshold
In the past five years, competition authorities around the world have increasingly…
