Nation Sep 15 Why federal regulators want to stop grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic
Economy Aug 25 What to know about the effort by federal regulators to block a Kroger and Albertsons merger Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco, while antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices at a time of high food price inflation. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Nation Feb 27 What would a Kroger-Albertsons merger mean for grocery shoppers? Here’s what the U.S. government thinks On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons and a federal lawsuit that asks a judge to block the merger for now. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Economy Nov 25 Watch 5:53 What the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger could mean for shoppers and food prices Two of the nation’s largest grocers are looking to become one, new supermarket giant. Kroger wants to buy Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion deal to compete with retailers like Walmart, the top U.S. grocery seller, and Amazon, which is… By John Yang
Nation Oct 14 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Teenager accused in N.C. mass shooting, DOJ seeks end to special master review In our news wrap Friday, police say a 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting and killing five people in Raleigh, North Carolina, the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to end an outside review of documents… By PBS NewsHour
Oct 31 Suspect in Kentucky grocery store shootings indicted on murder charges By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The suspect was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder, one count of criminal attempted murder and two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment stemming from the attack at a Kroger store in suburban Louisville last week. Continue reading