Andrea Felsted & Chris Hughes, Columnists

Sainsbury Bests the Mighty Walmart

Whether the deal's so impressive after the regulatory wringer is another matter.

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Sainsbury seems to have beaten the mighty Walmart in Britain’s megashop deal.

Mike Coupe, CEO of J Sainsbury Plc, may be on his way to pulling off a coup with his 7.3 billion pound ($10 billion) plan to buy Walmart Inc.'s Asda.