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

The same isn’t true in Washington, where Kroger would retain about 90 Albertsons-owned stores even as it sells 124 locations in the state to C&S. The FTC has argued in its efforts to halt the ...

A decision by a federal judge on the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction to hold consummation at bay is pending. Early on, Kroger and Albertsons sought to allay antitrust concerns by ...

Kroger and Albertsons, though ... C&S is a wholesaler in the food business, the FTC contends, but with limited experience ...

Competition, pricing and the fate of Albertsons were key points of contention in the three court battles that unfolded over a nearly two-month period.

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

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

Even if you dial it back to a normal level, that’ll be a change.” The FTC expressed concern that the $25 billion merger of ...

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

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

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 ...

Will the Kroger-Albertsons deal go through? Many experts say no The FTC has argued in its efforts to halt the merger that it will reduce competition and result in higher prices for consumers.