Kroger, Albertsons wrap up defense of $25B merger
Kroger-Albertsons merger case is in Oregon judge’s hands as arguments wrap up
Katie O’Connell became a regular at Portland’s Cully neighborhood Albertsons store, just two blocks from her home, during the COVID-19 pandemic as prices climbed at other nearby stores. Now, she divides her shopping between the Albertsons for pantry staples and a Safeway on Northeast Sandy Boulevard for fresh produce and meats,
As clock ticks on Kroger-Albertsons FTC case, more court battles loom against merger
The delay means Kroger and Albertsons will still be defending their proposed merger in federal court as Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson heads to state court against the deal on Monday when opening arguments in that case begin. Another state case ...
The Kroger Albertsons merger hearing has ended. What happens next?
Attorneys for Kroger and Albertsons insisted the deal would boost competition by strengthening both companies as a unified company, repeated company promises to lower grocery pric
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.
Opinion
Blocking Kroger and Albertsons’ Merger Won’t Fix Americans’ Grocery Problems
Blocking the Kroger-Albertsons’ merger deal won’t fix Americans’ queasy feelings when they get to the checkout register at the grocery store. The FTC should follow the money instead and take a closer look at what’s happening among food-processing firms.
Court urged to stall proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
Kroger argued its merger with Albertsons would lead to immediately lower prices for consumers, but the Federal Trade Commission said the supermarket merger would kill competition and harm the workforce.
FTC lawyers want judge to block Kroger, Albertsons merger
During closing arguments Tuesday in the Kroger, Albertsons federal merger trial in Portland, Ore., attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission asked a U.S. District Court judge to block the deal, according to reports.
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.
Kroger, Albertsons wrap up defense of $25B merger in court, but case is headed for overtime
Kroger and Albertsons rested their case Thursday, bringing a marathon three-week hearing over their proposed merger nearer to its end. But it won’t end on schedule. The hearing is now expected to drag into a fourth week,
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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 ...
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Who could win in Kroger's regulatory battle with the FTC over Albertsons merger? And why?
A major problem that has emerged during the hearing that antitrust experts say could kill the merger is the detailed ...
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 ...
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. -- ...
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 ...
'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 ...