Biden administration finalizes new regulations amid GOP repeal threats
The Biden administration is preparing new rules that would limit “junk fees,” cap bank overdraft charges and shield Americans ...
Albertsons is now suing Kroger for billions. That won’t help it find another buyer, analysts say.
Grocery-store giant Albertsons Cos. said Wednesday that it is walking away from its merger with rival Kroger Co., a day after ...
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Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal
Under the merger agreement, Kroger and Albertsons — who compete in 22 states — agreed to sell 579 stores in places where ...
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Albertsons gives up on merger, sues Kroger after judge ruled against takeover
Albertsons is accusing Kroger of sinking a proposed merger that would have formed a mega-chain of over 4,400 grocery stores.
Meet the Pacific Northwest Judges Who Rejected the Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Merger
Oregon U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of the Federal Trade ...
Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency
President-elect Trump has tapped Andrew Ferguson, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the next head of ...
Albertsons sues Mariano's owner Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed merger
Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran said in September that his company might consider “structural options” like laying off ...
Here’s how to get a refund if your kids were ‘tricked’ into purchases on Fortnite
U.S. consumers who were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive ...
5 Things to Expect From New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Based on His Pitch to Trump
A document that Andrew Ferguson, Trump's pick for FTC Chair, reportedly sent as his pitch for the job says he would end the "war on mergers." ...
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Why judges were wrong to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger
T he biggest supermarket merger in American history is dead. In the space of just a few hours on December 10th, federal and ...
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New bipartisan legislation would force insurers, PBMs to sell pharmacy businesses
The PBM Act would make companies like CVS and UnitedHealth that own health insurers or PBMs sell pharmacy assets. It would help independent pharmacies, but may not help patients, according to one ...
Amazon is clamping down on biased influencer reviews
Amazon is targeting paid influencer reviews for scrutiny to combat biased content. A recent FTC ruling likely prompted Amazon ...