Kroger, Albertsons
'Not something we can discuss' Washington attorney uses execs' words against Kroger merger
SEATTLE − An attorney for Washington state opened the antitrust case against the proposed $25 billion Kroger merger with Albertsons by unleashing a torrent of harsh language: he quoted the emails, texts and other messages of grocery executives,
Biggest question from Kroger-Albertsons trials: What’s a grocery store?
At the heart of the fight to block the $24.6 billion merger is the debate over how Americans buy their groceries.
Would a Kroger and Albertsons merger drive grocery prices up or down? The answer is complicated
The Federal Trade Commission and several states’ attorneys general, including California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, say the deal would eliminate competition
Kroger and Albertsons prepare final court arguments for merger
The two companies have insisted that merging would allow them to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail giants like Walmart and Amazon.
Kroger Albertsons merger hearing: What's next?
A critical hearing over Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons is beginning to wind down in a federal court. So what’s next?
What's at Stake as FTC's Legal Fight Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger Ends
The court battle over the Federal Trade Commission's attempts to halt the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger is set to end Tuesday.
Huge stakes as trial starts in WA’s suit against Kroger-Albertsons merger
On the opening day of the state trial over the Kroger-Albertsons merger, a packed court hears two starkly different versions of the $25 billion deal.
One Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocking Trial Ends as Others Loom
As proceedings wind up in Portland, suits brought by Washington State and Colorado head to court to stop the grocery chain tie-up.
A State's Experience With Grocery Chain Mergers Spurs a Fight to Stop Albertsons' Deal With Kroger
Albertsons and Kroger own more than 300 grocery stores in the state and control more than half of grocery sales there. Under a plan to ease regulators’ concerns, Kroger and Albertsons would sell 579 overlapping stores,
Lawsuit to block Kroger-Albertsons merger goes to trial Monday
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the lawsuit, contesting a merger of the two largest supermarket companies in the state, saying it would severely limit shopping options for consumers and eliminate vital competition that keeps prices low.
Washington anti-trust lawsuit to block proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger begins Monday
The Federal Trade Commission is currently fighting the merger in federal court in Oregon, where closing arguments are expected Tuesday. Colorado has also sued to block the merger. But if the merger goes through,
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As Kroger-Albertsons merger case comes to a close, here’s how Wall Street is betting
The federal court case over a proposed $24.6 billion sale of Albertsons to rival Kroger has reliably filled a main ...
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 ...
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Kroger-Albertsons merger in hands of federal judge
Fire crews are on scene of a blaze that caused black smoke to billow in Portland's Montavilla neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Kroger-Albertsons merger case is in Oregon judge’s hands as arguments wrap up
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson said she would move expeditiously to reach a decision but offered no timeline.