A hearing is set for Monday in Cincinnati. The FTC says its administrative hearing about the proposed deal would not begin ...
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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.
Corporate leaders anticipate a flurry of deals once Donald Trump returns to the White House. The grocery industry seems ...
Given Albertsons' significant discount to Kroger's merger price, it appears highly unlikely that the deal will be completed.
Attorneys representing the FTC, Washington and Colorado all zeroed in on the ... during closing arguments last month in the ...
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 ...
Deal-making has slowed in recent years, largely due to high interest rates, soaring company valuations and a tight regulatory ...
Kroger and Albertsons proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in 2022. The FTC alleged the merger would eliminate competition and lead to higher food prices for ...
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.