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Trial to block Kroger-Albertsons merger begins
Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers – and their negative consequences – in mind when they go to ...
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Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
4, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) The federal courthouse is reflected in the rear window as Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran enters a vehicle and leaves after testifying in a ...
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The Kroger Albertsons merger hearing has ended. What happens next?
PORTLAND, Ore. – Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission and Kroger and Albertsons ended their three-week court battle the same way they started: diametrically opposed over whether the two ...
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Who could win in Kroger's regulatory battle with the FTC over Albertsons merger? And why?
PORTLAND, Ore. – Who will win the ruling in a critical hearing in Kroger’s $25 billion bid to takeover Albertsons, which is being challenged by antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade ...
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"They're admitting it": Experts say megamerger helps corporations that used pandemic to raise costs
The country's food supplier system is dominated by corporate conglomerates that stand to flourish under the megamerger between The Kroger Co. and Albertsons, experts say. “Throughout the food ...
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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 County courtroom. The state filed suit to block the merger ...
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Kroger and Albertsons prepare to make a final federal court argument for their merger
PORTLAND — Kroger and Albertsons were expected to present their closing arguments Tuesday in a U.S. District Court hearing on their proposed merger, which the federal government hopes to block.
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Kroger-Albertson's US anti-trust trial to end but other legal blocks loom
Sept 17 (Reuters) - The trial where U.S. anti-trust regulators made their case to block Kroger's (KR.N), opens new tab $25 billion bid to buy rival grocer Albertsons (ACI.N), opens new tab will ...
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Federal regulators are trying to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons. In a Portland suburb, residents already know what deteriorating access to fresh food looks like. By Danielle Kaye The ...
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A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
FILE – A grocery cart rests in a cart return area with a sign for Albertsons grocery store in the background on Aug. 26, 2024, in Lake Oswego, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) FILE – The ...
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Kroger and Albertsons Make a Final Pitch for Their Merger Before a Judge Decides Whether to Block It
Kroger and Albertsons Make a Final Pitch for Their Merger Before a Judge Decides Whether to Block It PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to ...