kroger /tags/kroger kroger en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:02:08 GMT Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal /news/2024-12-11/albertsons-gives-up-on-kroger-merger-and-sues-the-grocery-chain-for-failing-to-secure-deal Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger a day after it was rejected in two courts and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn't do enough to secure regulatory approval of the $24.6 billion agreement. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:02:08 GMT /news/2024-12-11/albertsons-gives-up-on-kroger-merger-and-sues-the-grocery-chain-for-failing-to-secure-deal Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press A federal judge temporarily halts the proposed supermarket merger of Kroger and Albertsons /news/2024-12-10/a-federal-judge-temporarily-halts-the-proposed-supermarket-merger-of-kroger-and-albertsons A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued the ruling Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:33:25 GMT /news/2024-12-10/a-federal-judge-temporarily-halts-the-proposed-supermarket-merger-of-kroger-and-albertsons Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The Catch-Up: This week's highlights from KUNC's newscast /news/2024-10-04/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:36:26 GMT /news/2024-10-04/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Beau Baker, Nikole Robinson Carroll Grocers, shoppers and workers speak out about Kroger-Albertsons deal ahead of trial /news/2024-09-29/grocers-shoppers-and-workers-speak-out-about-kroger-albertsons-deal-ahead-of-trial The Colorado attorney general’s office will argue that the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons will hurt workers, shoppers and farmers. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-29/grocers-shoppers-and-workers-speak-out-about-kroger-albertsons-deal-ahead-of-trial Gabe Allen The Catch-Up: This week's highlights from KUNC's newscast /news/2024-09-27/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:09:56 GMT /news/2024-09-27/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Beau Baker, Nikole Robinson Carroll Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it /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 The Catch-Up: This week's highlights from KUNC's newscast /news/2024-08-23/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:32:27 GMT /news/2024-08-23/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Beau Baker, Nikole Robinson Carroll Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators /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 Growing Number Of Pharmacies Across West Can Prescribe Birth Control /health/2019-10-29/growing-number-of-pharmacies-across-west-can-prescribe-birth-control A growing number of pharmacists across the country are now offering birth control directly to patients -- no doctor’s visit required. That includes… Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:33:43 GMT /health/2019-10-29/growing-number-of-pharmacies-across-west-can-prescribe-birth-control Rae Ellen Bichell Regional Supermarket Chain To Stop Carrying Alt-Weeklies /2019-09-23/regional-supermarket-chain-to-stop-carrying-alt-weeklies America’s biggest supermarket chain is removing free publication racks from its stores beginning this month, prompting criticism from alternative weekly... Mon, 23 Sep 2019 21:36:14 GMT /2019-09-23/regional-supermarket-chain-to-stop-carrying-alt-weeklies Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi