Kroger, Albertsons and FTC
Will a Kroger-Albertsons merger help customers or hurt them? What the FTC chair warns
Grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons want to merge. It's a move Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan worries could hurt customers already dealing with high food costs.
Kroger-Albertsons merger could increase grocery costs, FTC chair says
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan suggested in an interview broadcast Sunday that the largest-ever proposed grocery merger could increase shopping costs if the deal goes through. Why it matters: The trial of the planned merger of Kroger and Albertsons wrapped up last week and if the court sides with the FTC and grants an injunction,
Colorado next up to argue its case against Kroger-Albertsons mega merger
The Colorado attorney general’s office will argue in next week that the merger of grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons would harm customers, employees and area farmers.
As clock ticks on Kroger-Albertsons FTC case, more court battles loom against merger
The critical hearing in federal court into Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons will stretch into a fourth week for closing arguments.
Kroger-Albertsons FTC antitrust trial wraps soon. Here's what's next.
The FTC antitrust hearing over the proposed $24.6B mergers of Kroger and Albertsons is nearing an end. Here's a recap of each side's arguments and what to expect heading into closing arguments.
With Kroger-Albertsons merger on the line, CEOs grilled in Seattle court
On Monday, the CEOs for Kroger and Albertsons were pushed, and pushed back, over whether the two grocery retailers need to merge.
CEOs testify in WA antitrust trial for Kroger-Albertsons merger
Washington State's antitrust trial to block Kroger and Albertsons from merging is heating up. FTC trial over Kroger-Albertsons merger kicks off, a heat wave comes to the Midwest and the U.S. Open begi
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Ohio AG Yost Supports Kroger Against FTC's Use of Administrative Judges in Merger Dispute
Ohio AG Yost backs Kroger against the FTC regarding the constitutionality of using administrative law judges for their merger ...
Consumer freedom threatened by the Albertsons/Kroger merger, undermining competition | Opinion
What’s at stake in these lawsuits? One of the most important freedoms in our American economy – being able to choose where we ...
FTC Slams Kroger’s Collateral Attack on In-House Proceeding
The Federal Trade Commission wants Kroger Co.'s challenge of the constitutionality of its in-house proceedings moved to the ...
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'We are confident': Kroger CEO talks Albertsons merger, FTC court case and why results beat expectations
Listen to this article 3 min Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen shed some light on his level of optimism for the company’s planned ...