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FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Effects of Retail Gas Station Deal
Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to protect Americans from paying higher prices at the pump by resolving ...
Why Kroger is closing 60 stores: ‘One hit after another’
The grocery company Kroger is shutting down 60 locations in the wake of labor unrest, a failed merger and the chief executive ...
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As Federal Chaos Ensues, Trustbusters Rise in the States
With Trump’s antitrust appointees more concerned with scoring points in MAGA culture wars than restraining corporate abuses, ...
Trump DOJ Takes Pragmatic Approach to Antitrust With Settlement
Opinion: John Pierce writes that the DOJ's decision to settle a merger case involving HPE and Juniper will protect antitrust ...
SoftBank’s Ampere Takeover Faces Closer Scrutiny From FTC (1)
SoftBank Group Corp.’s $6.5 billion acquisition of semiconductor designer Ampere Computing LLC is facing a potentially lengthy probe by the US government.
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FTC ends scrutiny of Mars acquisition of Kellogg brands
Lots of things that sound simple are actually pretty complicated. Take cereal and snacks. Simple enough, right? Yes, except ...
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FTC raises antitrust concerns over $1.57B Circle K deal, orders divestitures
Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has yet to keep up the level of enforcement it ...
‘Fortnite’ players could be due $126 million over deceptive purchases. Here’s how to make your claim
The FTC is encouraging players and their parents to file a claim for compensation. The move stems from the agency’s 2023 settlement with the game’s developer, Epic Games, which agreed to pay $245 ...