Kroger, FTC fight to end on Albertsons merger
What's at Stake as FTC's Legal Fight Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger Ends
The court battle over the Federal Trade Commission's attempts to halt the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger is set to end Tuesday.
Inside closing arguments from the FTC’s challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger
The federal agency’s attorneys highlighted how the deal would impact local communities while the grocers’ lawyers said the agency was out of touch with the realities the industry and shoppers face.
As clock ticks on Kroger-Albertsons FTC case, more court battles loom against merger
The critical hearing in federal court into Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons will stretch into a fourth week for closing arguments.
Kroger-Albertsons merger: Market, analysts say upcoming court decision is likely to halt deal
Analysts and the stock market are weighing in on what they expect to happen as closing arguments have wrapped up in Kroger Co.’s court battle with the Federal Trade Commission seeking approval for its planned $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons Cos. Inc.
FTC urges court to stall proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
If the Federal Trade Commission is granted a preliminary injunction, it will start an internal probe into the merger.
The Kroger Albertsons merger hearing has ended. What happens next?
PORTLAND, Ore. – Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission and Kroger and Albertsons ended their three-week court battle the same way they started: diametrically opposed over whether the two grocery rivals should be permitted to join forces.
Kroger-Albertsons FTC antitrust trial wraps soon. Here's what's next.
The FTC antitrust hearing over the proposed $24.6B mergers of Kroger and Albertsons is nearing an end. Here's a recap of each side's arguments and what to expect heading into closing arguments.
Kroger, Albertsons Shares Dip After FTC Gives Closing Arguments In Hearing To Block Merger
Kroger and Albertsons shares closed lower Tuesday after lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gave closing arguments in a hearing to temporarily block the proposed merger between the two companies.
Kroger and Albertsons wrap up court hearing for their merger
The CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger said the merged company would lower prices in a bid to retain customers. Kroger and Albertsons were expected to present their closing arguments Tuesday in a U.S. District Court hearing on their proposed merger,
Kroger, Albertsons make final pitch for merger
The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily prevent a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, saying in closing arguments the combination would “almost certainly” benefit shareholders and not everyday shoppers.
'Consumers depend on competition': Kroger, FTC fight to the end on Albertsons merger
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 pric
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Closing arguments in FTC’s case against Kroger-Albertsons merger set for Tuesday
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