/tags/federal-trade-commission Federal Trade Commission en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:18:50 GMT /news/2024-09-18/kroger-and-albertsons-make-a-final-pitch-for-their-merger-before-a-judge-decides-whether-to-block-it Kroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger. Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission and for the supermarket chains gave closing arguments on Tuesday at the end of a three-week hearing on the commission's request for a temporary injunction to block the $24.6 billion deal. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:18:50 GMT /news/2024-09-18/kroger-and-albertsons-make-a-final-pitch-for-their-merger-before-a-judge-decides-whether-to-block-it Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press /news/2024-04-22/kroger-albertsons-still-hoping-to-merge-agree-to-sell-more-stores-to-satisfy-regulators Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government's concerns about their proposed merger. The companies said Monday they would now sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire-based grocery company, for $2.9 billion. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:30:02 GMT /news/2024-04-22/kroger-albertsons-still-hoping-to-merge-agree-to-sell-more-stores-to-satisfy-regulators Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press