Federal judge blocks grocery megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons over monopoly concerns - A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and ...

In response to monopoly concerns, Kroger offered to sell off more than 100 of its Washington locations to a wholesaler to increase competition in the state, however the AG's office argues this ...

Kroger on Monday announced a delay to its $25 billion proposed takeover of Albertsons, ... executives admitting they were “basically creating a monopoly” that Washington antitrust ...

The judges didn’t agree with Kroger and Albertsons on competition. ... it is the opposite of a monopoly, where a company has a stranglehold on something for sale and sets prices high.

Albertsons, which operates over 2,200 grocery stores — including Balducci’s, ... Stoller, who does anti-monopoly research, blasted Albertsons’ demands, suggesting they are unreasonable. 3.

Thwarted by federal and state judges, Albertsons gave up on its proposed $24.6 billion sale to Kroger and sued its would-be merger partner.

Kroger and Albertsons will have their first opportunity to test it out on Aug. 26 when the Federal Trade Commission will appear before a federal court in Oregon in an effort to halt the merger ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is cracking down on an upcoming Kroger-Albertsons merger that could threaten up to 617 stores nationwide – more than 60 in his home state.According to ...

In it, Jewel-Osco parent Albertsons alleges that Mariano’s parent Kroger failed to divest the stores and other assets needed to satisfy regulators’ monopoly concerns.

Albertsons is the state’s largest company and a Boise icon. It has $79 billion in yearly sales, 285,000 employees nationwide and more than 5,000 employees in Idaho, making it the Gem State’s ...

Albertsons, based in Boise, Idaho, operates 2,273 stores in 34 states, including brands like Safeway, Jewel Osco and Shaw’s. Together, the companies employ around 710,000 people. More about ...