Why The Kroger-Albertsons Merger Was Blocked
In an historic ruling for labor and antitrust advocates, a federal judge blocked the $25 billion merger of grocery giants ...
How the grocery mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons fell apart
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Albertsons calls off merger and sues Kroger
Grocery chain Albertsons called off its $25 billion blockbuster merger with Kroger Wednesday after a federal judge halted the ...
Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger, sues grocery chain for failing to secure deal
Under the merger agreement, Kroger and Albertsons — who compete in 22 states — agreed to sell 579 stores in places where ...
Here's why the Kroger merger with Albertsons was killed
Antitrust experts say a few core issues prompted the judges to say no the merger, ultimately dooming the deal.
Kroger, Albertsons could turn to ad business as mega merger falls through, analysts say
Kroger and Albertsons could turn to fast-growing and profitable advertising ventures to tackle competition and grow after a ...
Albertsons Is Mad at Kroger
Matt Levine is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former investment banker at Goldman Sachs, he was a mergers and acquisitions ...
Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger
The ruling, citing a potential loss of competition, was a victory for the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a Washington State ...
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Albertsons says Kroger had ‘buyer’s remorse’
Kroger’s conduct created frustration and distrust among regulators … and ultimately caused an unprecedented litigation onslaught,” Albertsons claims in a newly unsealed lawsuit.
Albertsons sues Kroger and ends failed grocery megamerger
The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts.