A hearing is set for Monday in Cincinnati. The FTC says its administrative hearing about the proposed deal would not begin ...

Corporate leaders anticipate a flurry of deals once Donald Trump returns to the White House. The grocery industry seems ...

Three judges in three different states are now deliberating the fate of Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of rival ...

Email business reporter Alex Coolidge, who covers Kroger and Greater Cincinnati's other major corporations. Here ...

The nation’s largest pure-play grocer endures scrutiny from all sides in its effort to complete the biggest grocery deal in ...

In August, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made a motion for a preliminary injunction against the proposed $24.6 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest supermarket chains ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Adam Schiff have called on the FTC and the Department of Agriculture to investigate ...

The FTC said in court even if the broader market definition favored by Kroger were used, the merger would still harm competition in many markets. Most experts believe the deal won’t go through.

Given Albertsons' significant discount to Kroger's merger price, it appears highly unlikely that the deal will be completed.

Kroger and Albertsons proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in 2022. The FTC alleged the merger would eliminate competition and lead to higher food prices for ...

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