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FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger

The Federal Trade Commission and 9 states want to stop the deal that would combine the country's two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.

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Why the Kroger-Albertsons merger stalled

"Kroger and ACI have decided that collusion is more profitable than competition,” said Colorado's attorney general

Salon

Best and Worst Grocery Chains in the U.S.

Based on customer reviews, these are the best and worst grocery chains across the country.

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Living Well On A Budget: 44 Tips From Frugal People Who Have Mastered The Art Of Saving Money

Members of the ‘Frugal’ community discussed tips for staying frugal, covering everything from meal prepping to doing all your shopping in one designated day a week, and beyond. The post Living Well On A Budget: 44 Tips From Frugal People Who Have Mastered The Art Of Saving Money first appeared…

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Warning of higher grocery prices, Washington AG sues to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger

"Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store," Washington state attorney general Bob Ferguson said.

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Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out

America's two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions.

WEKU

Ring in 2024 with Open Stores and Closed Chains

Kick off the new year with some shopping! Check out our guide to which stores are open and closed on New Year's Day in the US. Happy shopping!

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"Devastating:" Kroger sells 400 stores

To prepare for their mega-merger with Albertsons, Kroger may have to sell an additional over 200 locations

Salon

DoorDash launches SNAP/EBT payments

The company says that the program will "increase food access nationwide through on-demand grocery delivery"

Salon

Washington DC explosions – latest: Nation’s capital on edge as new photos show suspect wanted for attacks

Nike, Safeway, and Truist Bank all targeted with explosions within 15 minutes of each other on Sunday morning

The Independent UK

Washington DC explosions – latest: Nation’s capital on edge as new photos show suspect wanted for attacks

Nike, Safeway, and Truist Bank all targeted with explosions within 15 minutes of each other on Sunday morning

The Independent UK

A DC Nike store, Safeway and ATM were targeted with explosives. Now the hunt is on to catch a hooded suspect

Metropolitan Police are hunting for a hooded figure and suspect vehicle after explosive devices were detonated one by one across three Washington DC businesses. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

Supreme Court vetoes efforts to limit anti-fraud law aimed at government contractors

The cases involve allegations that major retail pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicaid and Medicare by overstating what their "usual and customary prices" are.

WEKU

Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs

The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars

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Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law

Arguments on Tuesday center on a powerful tool for fighting fraud in government contracts and programs. The case examines whether major pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's Cameron Toll saboteur who laced food items with arsenic and glass

Supermarket sicko targeted Safeway stores in Edinburgh and laced products with poison and broken glass in a bid to extort the company for hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Salon

Why Jo Koy gave up on Middle America

On "Salon Talks" the comic discussed the "grind" of stand-up, Filipinos on TV and "cool" romantic break ups

The Guardian - US

Man allegedly posed as grocery employee to steal $700,000 of seafood

David Subil is accused of posing as grocery employee to steal seafood deliveries from distributor in Washington state

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How a new Tucson memorial found a way to mourn mass-shooting victims

TUCSON, Ariz. — If you were to hover over El Presidio Plaza in downtown Tucson, you might catch sight of an earthen form resembling a point of impact, as if some object from the heavens came careening to earth and displaced several tons of vegetation and rock. Within this crater…

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester's lost supermarkets we no longer see on the high street

For many, these were the first places we ever shopped

The Independent UK

High court takes 8 new cases, 1 about a religious mailman

The Supreme Court is adding eight new arguments to its calendar

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's lost supermarkets that were once a familiar sight on city's streets

Since the birth of the supermarket in the 1950s, Edinburgh has witnessed many once familiar names come and go. We take a look back at some old favourites from decades gone by.

The Guardian - US

‘We’re really worried’: US supermarket mega-merger raises mass layoff fears

Kroger and Albertsons seek deal through Federal Trade Commission but employees say previous merger experience has them deeply concerned

Salon

Kroger employees still aren't being paid

Since Labor Day, Kroger has blamed a "glitch" in its new payroll system for incomplete and late paychecks

The Independent UK

Thanksgiving: Which grocery stores are open today across the US?

Whole Foods Market, Kroger and Safeway are all open for last-minute ingredient runs

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