In August, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made a motion for a preliminary injunction against the proposed $24.6 billion ...
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The FTC said in court even if the broader market definition favored by Kroger were used, the merger would still harm competition in many markets. Most experts believe the deal won’t go through.
Competition, pricing and the fate of Albertsons were key points of contention in the three court battles that unfolded over a nearly two-month period.
Corporate leaders anticipate a flurry of deals once Donald Trump returns to the White House. The grocery industry seems ...
Even if you dial it back to a normal level, that’ll be a change.” The FTC expressed concern that the $25 billion merger of ...
Three judges in three different states are now deliberating the fate of Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of rival ...
The nation’s largest pure-play grocer endures scrutiny from all sides in its effort to complete the biggest grocery deal in ...
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Adam Schiff have called on the FTC and the Department of Agriculture to investigate ...
Though Dollar Stores were Kroger’s fourth fiercest competition, they are also not considered grocers by the FTC. The state attorneys general who joined the FTC lawsuit to block the merger ...
Will the Kroger-Albertsons deal go through? Many experts say no The FTC has argued in its efforts to halt the merger that it will reduce competition and result in higher prices for consumers.