The proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery chains has been temporarily halted by an injunction, further delaying the proposed sale of suburban Jewel-Osco stores.

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Colorado's AG to continue fight against blocked Kroger-Albertsons merger

The state's top prosecutor seeks a ruling against the grocery retailers for behavior Colorado's antitrust court case revealed.

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The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the merger Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. Later Tuesday, Judge Marshall Ferguson in Seattle issued a permanent injunction barring the merger in Washington after concluding it wo…

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Proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons halted by federal and state judges

A federal judge decided this week to halt the proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons, effectively squashing the deal that would have joined the two largest supermarket chains in the country. California Attorney General Rob Bonta praised the decision as a “victory for consumers” in a statement released Tuesday, in which he said the merger “presented a significant risk of reduced competition and higher food prices nationwide.” B…

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Kroger–Albertsons Merger Halted by Federal Judge

SEATTLE -- The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal.

Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons halted by federal, state judges

By Dee-Ann Durbin / AP Business Writer The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the merger Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. Later Tuesday, Judge Marshall Ferguson in Seattle issued a permanent injunction barring the merg…

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Proposed merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges - The Nevada Independent

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PORTLAND, ORE., and SEATTLE, WASH.—To cheers from workers and consumers, U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson in Portland, Ore., and King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson in Seattle, Wash., killed the Kroger-Albertson’s grocery chain mega-merger. The key issues in both cases were the resulting lack of competition for customers, workers and on prices, had Kroger swallowed up Albertson’s. The resulting monster monopoly would have stret…

People's World

Workers, consumers cheer as Kroger-Albertson’s merger dies

Even after the announcement that Albertsons was pulling out of the Kroger merger deal, Colorado's attorney general isn't letting his guard down and said at a press conference Wednesday morning the state's lawsuit is still ongoing.

Phil Weiser believes a decision from Denver District Court Judge Andrew Luxen is coming “soon,” he said.

Denver Gazette

Colorado will keep fighting Kroger, Albertsons as proposed merger falls apart

Albertsons filed a lawsuit against Kroger, saying it violated its contract and did not follow through on commitments to help get the deal approved.

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Albertsons sues Kroger after judge rules against grocery merger – RetailWit

The Kroger Co. corporate headquarters is seen in downtown Cincinnati. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)On Wednesday, the day after a federal judge in Oregon and a state judge in Washington blocked a merger between two supermarket giants, Albertsons canceled the $24.6 billion merger agreement and sued Kroger. The grocery chain, which owns 24 Albertsons locations and 97 Safeway stores in Oregon, sued Kroger in the Delaware Court of Chancery, all…

Sale of Joliet Jewel-Osco store in doubt as Kroger merger collapses

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