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McColl's alcohol sales could be back on 'by close of business' on Thursday

Booze sales were stopped after Morrisons inked a deal to take over the ailing chain

Wales Online

McColl's stops selling alcohol at branches across country after takeover

Morrisons beat EG Group in a takeover battle for collapsed retailer McColl’s

Wales Online

Retail expert warns more brands may collapse after McColl's rescued by Morrisons

The Issa brothers' EG Group had submitted a bid for the convenience retailer but it was rejected

Birmingham Post

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Morrisons announces it will buy McColl's after company goes into administration

The move has saved as many as 16,000 jobs and will rescue a number of UK stores from closure

Manchester Evening News

Morrisons swoops in to clinch McColl's rescue deal

Convenience chain fell into administration on Friday, plunging the future of its 1,160 shops and 16,000 staff into doubt

Wales Online

Morrisons rescues convenience chain McColl's taking on all 16,000 staff

Final bids had been submitted by Morrisons and EG Group ahead of the Sunday deadline

Liverpool Echo

Morrisons confirms deal to rescue McColl's and save all 16,000 jobs

Final bids had been submitted by Morrisons and EG Group ahead of the Sunday deadline

Birmingham Post

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Morrisons set to protect thousands of jobs with McColl's takeover

A SUPERMARKET giant is set to safeguard 16,000 jobs by taking control of failing convenience retailer McColl’s.

The National (Scotland)

Morrisons sees off rival bid from billionaire Asda owner brothers to rescue McColl's

Final bids from both parties were submitted ahead of the 6pm deadline on Sunday

Liverpool Echo

All 16,000 McColl's jobs saved as Morrisons agrees rescue deal

A rival bid had been submitted by EG Group, which is owned by the billionaire Issa brothers

Manchester Evening News

Morrisons beats Asda owners to rescue McColl's

An initial offer had been rejected last week and the Issa brothers had made a rival bid

Insider UK

Morrisons beats Asda-owning billionaire Issa brothers to rescue McColl's and save all 16,000 jobs

An initial offer from Morrisons had been rejected last week

Birmingham Post

Morrisons wins race to buy McColl’s ahead of Asda owners

All 16,000 staff of struggling convenience store chain will be transferred to the supermarkets group

The Guardian - UK

Morrisons set to win battle for bust McColl’s

Rival bids emerged over the weekend

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Manchester Evening News

Asda's billionaire owners take on Morrisons with final offers for McColl's

The Issa brothers started out with a single petrol station in Bury

Nottingham Post

Fears in Carlton potential closure of McColl's would have a 'big impact' on the high street

'It’s such a shame'

Liverpool Echo

McColl's reportedly on brink of collapse with thousands of jobs at risk

One of the biggest convenience chains could call in administrators as early as Friday

Liverpool Echo

Asda billionaire brothers buy hundreds of service stations

Zuber and Mohsin Issa are reportedly looking at buying Boots

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Manchester Evening News

Asda-owning billionaire Issa brothers complete deal for hundreds of service stations

The brothers are also reported to be in talks to sell EG Group for £13bn to fund a deal to buy Boots

Birmingham Post

Issa brothers complete €485m deal to buy almost 300 petrol stations in Germany

The deal was first agreed in December 2020

Daily Mirror

Billionaire Issa brothers who own Asda plan to create more than 32,000 jobs

Billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa's EG Group is hiring almost 23,000 people in the UK by expanding more people at Asda, Cooplands and Leon and tie-ups with KFC and Starbucks

Birmingham Post

More than 32,000 jobs to be created by group owned by billionaire Issa brothers

EG Group includes brands such as Euro Garages, Cooplands and LEON

Manchester Evening News

Asda owners Issa brothers hit with Waitrose legal challenge over new discount range

The new range is due for May launch

The Guardian - UK

Asda faces legal wrangle with Waitrose after investing £45m in budget range

The cut-price range comes after the retailer was criticised over shortages of its cheapest items

Daily Mirror

Billionaire Asda owners in talks to buy 2,200 Boots stores in £7billion deal

The wealthy Issa brothers, who own Asda as well as thousands of petrol stations and other retailers, are now in prime position to buy the Boots empire from a US firm

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