CMA ends probe into Slug and Lettuce pub owner's takeover of Ei Group

(Reuters) - The UK's competition watchdog said on Friday it will not be referring the takeover of Ei Group by Slug and Lettuce owner Stonegate to an in-depth investigation.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had accepted the undertakings given by Stonegate last month, which included selling 42 sites, to address competition concerns.The CMA last year had started an initial investigation into the 1.27 billion pound merger, a deal which would create Britain's biggest pub operator,..