In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to block the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest supermarket chains in the United States. This ...

The companies’ diverging performances this year say a lot about their respective outlooks and the likelihood of their merger ...

Antitrust law experts have said Kroger and Albertsons need to win all three cases in order keep their merger prospects alive. Any decision in the cases would be subject to appeal by either the ...

Will the Kroger-Albertsons deal go through? Many experts say no The FTC has argued in its efforts to halt the merger that it will reduce competition and result in higher prices for consumers.

While the trio of court battles over the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons have concluded, uncertainty about how judges will rule in the cases remains top of mind for the grocery industry.

The proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger has created a buzz in the stock market, driving significant activity as investors anticipate the outcome of this high-profile deal. Since January 2024, ...

has revealed critical potential market implications as court rulings approach on the proposed $24.6 billion merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons. Using in-depth Point-of-Interest ...

The trial in the merger of Kroger and Albertsons has wrapped up after three weeks of hearings in King County Superior Court. Washington sued to block the nearly $25 billion deal, arguing it would ...

Kroger, the largest grocer in Colorado, owns King Soopers and City Market. Albertsons owns Safeway. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing to block the $25 billion merger on the grounds it ...

Three judges in three different states are now deliberating the fate of Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of rival Albertsons. While there isn't a timeline for all three decisions, the ...

Three judges in three different states are now deliberating the fate of Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of rival Albertsons. Last week, two antitrust cases each seeking to kill the merger ...