The failed Kroger-Albertsons merger offers the clearest proof yet that the new antitrust movement is breaking through. ...

FTC Chair Lina Khan wants to keep fighting non-competes The FTC grocery suit focuses on Kroger, which owns Ralph's; and Albertsons, which owns Safeway. Together, the two companies have nearly ...

Kroger and Albertsons argued the merger would allow them to lower their prices and compete with global conglomerates like Amazon and Walmart – but FTC Chair Lina Khan argued the grocery merger ...

The Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to block the Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger goes to trial this week, and the stakes are large for consumers.

At the Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khan' s ... Between Kroger – that owns Ralph's - and Albertsons, that owns Safeway. Together they have nearly 5,000 locations.

Albertsons’ $24.6 billion merger with Kroger blocked by judge The judge’s decision is a major victory for the FTC and its outgoing Chair Lina Khan ...

Brancaccio: Now, the present outgoing Chair of the FTC, Lina Khan, has not hesitated to try to curb tech company power and block mergers, in general, that officials see as anticompetitive.

If Albertsons and Kroger can’t join, ... But if the aim is to encourage competition in grocery retailing, then FTC Chair Lina Khan’s intervention might prove counterproductive.

In October 2022, supermarket chain Krogerannounced plans to buy Albertsons for $24.6 billion, which would bring over 2,000 Albertsons locations under the Kroger brand.

The failed Kroger-Albertsons merger offers the clearest proof yet that the new antitrust movement is breaking through. ... Lina Khan, with an appointee more friendly to corporate dealmaking.

Albertsons’ $24.6 billion merger with Kroger blocked by judge The judge's decision is a major victory for the FTC and its outgoing Chair Lina Khan. Share this: Click to share on Facebook ...