Search Results

  1. 4 days ago · On October 11, the Kroger-Albertsons merger proposal remained operating on three legal fronts. The first, and likely the most important, is the Federal bench trial in U.S. District Court in Portland, OR which ended on September 17 and was still awaiting a ruling by Judge Adrienne Nelson on whether or not to grant a preliminary injunction to the FTC which in effect would halt the merger from ...

  2. Sep 18, 2024 · 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 prices by $1 billion ...

  3. The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. The FTC charges that the proposed deal will eliminate fierce competition between Kroger and Albertsons, leading to ...

  4. Feb 26, 2024 · U.S. regulators and nine state attorneys general are suing to stop the $24.6 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the country's two largest supermarket chains. The companies have presented the ...

  5. Apr 26, 2024 · Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed merger of the two largest supermarket chains in the state, arguing it will harm consumers and workers. A King County judge rejected the companies' attempt to dismiss the case and it will go to trial in September.

  6. Feb 26, 2024 · PRESS RELEASE: FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons. The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive.

  7. People also ask

  8. Feb 26, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission on Monday, Feb. 16, 2024, sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. (Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman via AP, File) FILE - Mitch Maddox, a bread route salesman, loads ...

  1. People also search for