Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

UNCOVERED: 3 | History Defined

Kroger CEO resigns from $150 billion grocery chain over ‘certain personal conduct’, forfeiting 2024 bonus

Kroger’s board announced it had convened an independent investigation that ultimately led to McMullen’s departure.

Fortune

Quick Facts About Rodney McMullen: Net Worth, Resignation, Family, Lawsuits and More

Rodney McMullen, former CEO of Kroger, resigned following an internal investigation, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, controversy over a failed merger, and a £5.9 billion stock buyback dispute.

International Business Times UK

Analysts: Buy These 3 Stocks to Benefit as RFK Jr. Promises to ‘Make America Healthy Again’

Evolving health policies seem poised to transform the retail landscape, making Kroger, Amazon, and Albertsons intriguing long-term plays.

Barchart

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Grocery giants reshuffle post-merger

Albertsons has announced plans to cut $1.5 billion in spending over the next three years

Salon

Kroger hires PepsiCo exec for CFO role as grocery battles heat up

Traditional supermarkets like Kroger must compete with mass merchandise and warehouse club channels, says a Morningstar analyst.

Fortune

Ten thousand Kroger-owned grocery store workers strike in Colorado

Two-week strike begins as union for King Soopers alleges surveillance of workers and pushes to gut health benefits

The Guardian - US

Is Albertsons Companies a Grocery Stock Worth Adding to Your Portfolio?

Albertsons Companies (ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers, and amid the dynamic market and evolving consumer needs, ACI’s strong market position, outstanding financials, product portfolio expansion, and innovations position it for unprecedented growth. So, let’s analyze whether it would be wise to invest in this stock.…

StockNews.com

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

"Willful breach": Albertsons sues Kroger

Albertsons has accused Kroger of sabotaging their $25 billion deal

Salon

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Halted by the Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust action does not benefit grocery shoppers.

Reason

What’s next for Albertsons after calling off its $25B grocery merger with Kroger: More lawsuits

Albertsons announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that it had called off an attempted merger with Kroger and would sue Kroger for breach of contract. The US$25 billion deal, first announced in 2022, would have combined Cincinnati-based Kroger, already the largest traditional U.S. supermarket chain, with Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons, which is…

The Conversation

Food Fight: $25 Bn US Grocery Deal Falls Apart

A proposed $25 billion supermarket mega-merger disintegrated Wednesday in bitter recriminations between Albertsons and would-be suitor Kroger following US court rulings blocking the deal.

International Business Times

Albertsons sues Kroger for $600 million over failed grocery merger

Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger a day after it was rejected in two courts and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval of the $24.6 billion agreement

The Independent UK

Here's Why The Kroeger Albertsons Merger Was Blocked And What It Means For Consumers

A federal judge blocked Kroger's £19.58B merger with Albertsons. The judge ruled the deal would harm consumers by reducing competition.

International Business Times UK

US Courts Block Kroger's $25 Bn Supermarket Mega-merger

Two US courts ruled against supermarket giant Kroger's planned $24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday, dealing an existential threat to the merger in a win for the Federal Trade Commission, which had argued the deal would harm consumers.

International Business Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Federal judge blocks grocery megamerger between Kroger and Albertsons over monopoly concerns

A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal

Benzinga

Warren Buffett's Portfolio Stock Kroger Pauses Buybacks For Albertsons Merger, Narrows FY24 Outlook

Kroger pauses share buybacks for the Albertsons merger, misses Q3 sales estimates, and narrows its FY24 EPS guidance.

Benzinga

Cracking The Code: Understanding Analyst Reviews For Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) has been analyzed by 8 analysts in the last three months, revealing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish.

Salon

Kroger accused of strike sabotage

“These companies rigged the system against us, undermining our right to fight for better pay and fair treatment"

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

US grocery workers hit by rising prices: ‘We’re at the bottom of the food chain’

Food store employees grapple with fewer hours and inflation – and sound alarm at merger of two largest chains

Fortune

5 stalled mega mergers that could get a green light under Trump

Biden's aggressive antitrust enforcers stood in the way of deals involving names like Intel, Kroger and U.S. Steel.

Fortune

Wall Street is foaming at the mouth with all the possible mergers and acquisitions that may now go through with Trump as president

Goldman Sachs expects a 20% increase in M&A activity next year.

Salon

"Predatory": Are grocers overcharging?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Adam Schiff are concerned supermarkets are overcharging customers

Salon

Washington, Colorado take on Kroger

The supermarkets argue mega-stores like Costco, Amazon and Walmart are their real competitors

International Business Times

Major Supermarket Chain Put Fake Weights on Foods To Charge More: District Attorney

Albertsons and Vons will pay a multi-million dollar settlement after customers complained that prices were misleading.

Latin Times

Major Supermarket Chain Put Fake Weights on Foods to Charge More, Will Pay Millions in Settlement: District Attorney

Albertsons and Vons will pay out a multi-million dollar settlement after customers complained their products were misleading.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Wall Street Journal

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.