The regulatory agency will likely take a kinder approach to divestiture proposals by merger parties under its new leadership, ...

to visit Oasis Fresh Market, the first grocery store to open in that ... Mr. Bedoya is a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission.

The new president plans to impose steep tariffs on imports and has shaken up federal agencies that handle merger reviews and labor relations.

In its official statement, the FTC emphasized that the merger would eliminate “fierce competition” between Kroger and Albertsons, which has historically kept prices in check. The agency also raised ...

FTC Chair Lina Khan stated that allowing such a merger would have created “a market that is less competitive and more susceptible to price manipulation.” Consumer advocacy groups had also argued that ...

The practices fed high consumer prices by placing at a disadvantage other retailers, from large grocery chains to independent convenience stores, the FTC said. “PepsiCo strongly disputes the FTC ...

This story was originally published on Grocery Dive. To receive daily ... appointee awaiting Senate confirmation, the Federal Trade Commission is likely to be more receptive to deals between ...