Kroger, Albertsons
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,
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.
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.
Getting Ahead: The Kroger-Albertsons Merger
The largest ever supermarket merger was first proposed in October, 2022. Kroger announced that it planned to buy rival Albertsons for $24.6 billion. In 2015 Albertsons acquired Safeway, so there
What to know about the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
A decision on the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons could be coming soon as the Federal Trade Commission hopes to get an injunction.
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.
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.
Kroger-Albertsons merger could impact access to food in South Kitsap
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners wrote in a resolution they are concerned the national merger could reduce access to healthy foods.
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Kroger/Albertsons merger opponents are wrong. These are good, responsible companies | Opinion
Letters to the editor on the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, factory farming problems and liberal bias in the Trump ...
Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
Kroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger PORTLAND, Ore. -- ...
Closing arguments delivered: Fate of Kroger-Albertsons merger now in the hands of judge
I’m going to work very hard and as expeditiously as possible, because everyone is anticipating a decision,” Nelson said from ...
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Letter: No to the grocery mega-merger
As a single-person household who does not shop for groceries at Amazon, Walmart, and only rarely at Costco because the quantities are too large, I am greatly concerned about the proposed ...
Jim Cramer Says That The Ongoing Uncertainty Surrounding The Kroger Co. (KR)’s Merger With Albertsons May Be Putting Pressure On Its Stock Price
We recently compiled a list of the Jim Cramer’s 10 Best Stocks to Buy After Fed Rate Cut. In this article, we are going to ...
Kroger-Albertsons trial: Golden parachutes, deleted texts, snarky emails and more
Details from the three-week Kroger-Albertsons merger trial give a window into executives' thinking and eye-popping payouts, ...
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KROGER IN COURT: All Eyes on Divestiture Plan
Of the 579 stores in the divestiture package, Morris is already running 486 of those stores today. These are teams in ...
Union rallies against grocery merger as Washington's trial to stop it begins
The battle waged by the state of Washington to stop the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is now playing out in a King ...