This approach makes the FTC’s position on the Kroger-Albertsons merger a unique and potentially precedent-setting case in the global retail industry. The FTC faces significant challenges in court, as ...

That’s because a ruling against Kroger would mean it would likely have to go through an arduous, time-consuming administrative hearing through the FTC. Kroger has sued in federal court in ...

Email business reporter Alex Coolidge, who covers Kroger and Greater Cincinnati's other major corporations. Here ...

The nation’s largest pure-play grocer endures scrutiny from all sides in its effort to complete the biggest grocery deal in ...

Lina Khan’s days at the helm of the Federal Trade Commission, where she has overseen billions of dollars worth of scuttled ...

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 ...

A decision by a federal judge on the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction to hold consummation at bay is pending. Early on, Kroger and Albertsons sought to allay antitrust concerns by ...

The companies’ diverging performances this year say a lot about their respective outlooks and the likelihood of their merger ...

Corporate leaders anticipate a flurry of deals once Donald Trump returns to the White House. The grocery industry seems ...

One of the nation's largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S. opioid crisis.

Beginning in August, legal teams representing Kroger, Albertsons and the FTC sparred over industry competition, pricing and a ...

Deal-making has slowed in recent years, largely due to high interest rates, soaring company valuations and a tight regulatory ...