Federal Trade Commission attorneys in federal court on Monday aimed to poke holes in claims from grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons that their long-sought merger would lower prices for customers.

The FTC also argues the deal should be blocked because it decreases the ability of unions to play the two chains off each other in bargaining for wages and benefits, particularly in California and ...

An FTC spokesperson told me in an email that the ... show they have the backing of Congress before using broad regulatory power. As both a labor and a free-market issue, noncompetes bring unlikely ...

On Monday, proceedings kicked off in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland to determine if the FTC's attempt to block the transaction will be granted. In a press release ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Online reviews and testimonials are a key way that small businesses can attract new customers and boost sales of products. But fake reviews and testimonials can make it harder ...

The FTC and several states filed lawsuits to block the merger, arguing that it would lead to higher grocery prices for consumers while reducing the bargaining power of unionized workers in the ...

The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that Care.com had agreed to a proposed $8.5 million settlement to address what the FTC called “unlawful practices,” which include misleading both the ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requiring Care.com, a platform for gig workers in the eldercare and child care space, to pay $8.5 million in refunds for deceiving caregivers who were ...

Care.com did not admit or deny wrongdoing in agreeing to settle. The FTC said Care.com enticed customers to buy auto-renewing memberships by overstating the number of jobs, or "gigs," on its ...

The FTC was joined by eight states and the District of Columbia in the lawsuit. The proceedings, which begin Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., are projected to run about two weeks.

The FTC also argues the deal should be blocked because it decreases the ability of unions to play the two chains off ... laws have no place in the field of labor relations," they said.

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