Kroger, Albertsons and Colorado

Colorado’s trial against Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up. A ruling by judge is next.
Attorneys for the state and for the Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains wrapped up a trial Thursday over the companies’ proposed $24.6 billion merger by disparaging each other’s expert witnesses and accusing the other of pushing an agenda that ...
Judge takes up Colorado’s antitrust claims against Kroger- Albertsons merger
Colorado argues the outcome of this case will not just shape where people in Colorado buy groceries but what is available and how much they pay.
Closing arguments heard in antitrust trial to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
DENVER — After three weeks of testimony, closing arguments were heard Friday in the Colorado antitrust trial regarding the planned nationwide merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Albertsons owns 103 Safeway stores and two Albertsons stores in Colorado.
Closing arguments heard in WA case against Kroger-Albertsons merger
The trial aimed at halting the $24.6 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is nearing its end as closing arguments were presented in Washington on Tuesday.
Colorado’s trial against the Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up next week. Here’s four things you should know.
Supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have been locking horns with Colorado’s attorney general for nearly three weeks as the companies defend their $25 billion merger in Denver district court.
Colorado rests case challenging Kroger, Albertsons merger
The state attorney general sued in February to block Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons that would merge two of the state’s largest grocers.
Future of Colorado Safeway stores up to Denver judge as antitrust trial over merger ends
Colorado’s case points to Kroger and Albertsons' anti-competitive past as federal antitrust trial over $24.6 billion merger wraps
'I feel bamboozled.' Workers fret as Kroger-Albertsons merger battle rages
Grocery workers are stuck watching the cases unfold as the retailers battle regulators in three separate court cases.
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Kroger and Albertsons vs. Washington state: Inside the closing arguments
The two companies compete fiercely in the Evergreen State, and legal teams for both sides had differing arguments on what ...
Closing arguments Thursday in Kroger, Albertsons lawsuit
A man accused of repeatedly threatening to kill the top elections officials in Colorado and Arizona as well as judges and ...
Albertsons gains amid Wells Fargo upgrade on `Plan B' if Kroger deal fails
Albertsons (NYSE:ACI) rose 1.5% after Wells Fargo raised its rating to overweight as the firm sees a "compelling value ...
Kroger-Albertsons merger needed to close pricing gap with Walmart, executives testify
Two Kroger executives took the stand Monday in Denver District Court saying a merger with Albertsons is the key to competing ...
Aldi and Save Mart likely considered buying divested Kroger, Albertsons stores
A witness in the Colorado antitrust case appears to have accidentally revealed the names of two potential divestiture ...
Albertsons drops after judge blocks Tapestry's planned $8.5B purchase of Capri
Albertsons (NYSE:ACI) fell 3.3% in after hours trading after a federal judge blocked Tapestry's (TPR) planned $8.5 billion ...
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Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Why is it Facing Obstacles While European Supermarket Mergers Flourish?
The underlying philosophy of U.S. and European regulators also diverges. U.S. antitrust policy is primarily concerned with ...