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Kroger Raises Lower End Of Annual Sales Forecast As Cheap Groceries Lure Shoppers

Kroger raised the lower end of its annual sales forecast after topping quarterly results, as its efforts to offer freshly sourced groceries at lower prices...

US FTC's Bid To Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger Heads To Trial

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will argue Kroger's $25 billion (€22.4 billion) merger with rival grocer Albertsons is bad for shoppers and workers...

Mars' Mulled Deal For Kellanova Should Withstand Regulatory Scrutiny

Mars' contemplated acquisition of US snack maker Kellanova stands a good chance of getting past global antitrust regulators, legal experts say.

Kroger, Albertsons To Sell 166 More Stores To Gain Regulatory Approval For Merger

Kroger and Albertsons Cos have amended the asset sale agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers to include an extra 166 stores in a bid to get regulato...

Judge To Hear FTC Challenge To Kroger-Albertsons Deal In August

U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson has set August 26 as the start of a hearing on the Federal Trade Commission's bid for a preliminary injunction to block...

US FTC To Block $25bn Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Deal

The US Federal Trade Commission and eight states said they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to buy smaller rival Albertsons...

Kroger, Albertsons Need More Time To Close Proposed Merger

Grocers Kroger and Albertsons have said that they plan close their proposed $24.6 billion (€22.5 billion) merger in the first half of Kroger's fiscal...

U.S. FTC Probes Pepsi, Coca-Cola Over Price Discrimination: Reports

Beverage giants Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc are under preliminary investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over potential price discrimina...

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Kroger, Albertsons Spin-Off Is Extra Ammunition In Regulatory Battle: Analysis

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