Asda sale could be confirmed this week

// Apollo Global Management and Lone Star Funds emerge as frontrunners for Asda buy-out
// Sources believe sale could be confirmed this FridayThe sale of the UK’s third biggest supermarket, Asda, could reportedly be confirmed as early as Friday, September 25.
Asda owner Walmart put the retailer up for sale after its much-discussed merger with Sainsbury’s was blocked by competition authorities last year.
Now sources close to the deal say a decision could be made as early as this week,