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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.
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.
Analysts: FTC should win Kroger, Albertsons merger case
While U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson mulls over details in the Federal Trade Commission-Kroger, Albertsons merger trial, which closed on Tuesday in Portland, Ore., market analysts are offering their take, and it does not look promising for the grocers.
'Consumers depend on competition': Kroger, FTC fight to the end on Albertsons merger
“Consumers depend on competition,” FTC attorney Susan Musser told the court, dismissing the grocers’ argument that consumers were awash in competition with a variety of retailers selling food. “Common sense says these aren’t a good substitute for supermarkets.”
'We are confident': Kroger CEO talks Albertsons merger, FTC court case and why results beat expectations
We remain committed to closing the merger, because it will provide meaningful and measurable benefits for customers, associates and communities across the country."
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,
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 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, ...
FTC trustbuster Lina Khan: feared in boardrooms, cheered on by progressives — and even some MAGA Republicans
At the Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khan's mission is breaking illegal monopolies, blocking mergers that stifle ...
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. -- ...
FTC chair Lina Khan warns that airlines might one day use AI to find out you're attending a funeral and charge more
Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, is concerned that companies could use AI and personal data to charge ...
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The Friday Checkout: Kroger faces uphill climb as judge weighs merger’s fate
Although a court decision could still be weeks away, Wall Street analysts and investors are predicting the deal with Albertsons won’t get approved.
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 ...