Largest-ever US supermarket merger faces block over fears of price hikes
by Callum Jones in New York from World news | The Guardian on (#6JXCB)
FTC argues Kroger's $24.6bn takeover of Albertsons would narrow consumer choice and weaken quality of products
A top US antitrust watchdog sued to block the country's largest-ever supermarket merger on Monday, alleging the deal would raise prices for millions of shoppers.
The Federal Trade Commission argued that Kroger's $24.6bn takeover of rival grocer Albertsons would narrow consumer choice and weaken the quality of products on shelves.
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