Kroger’s Pursuit of Albertsons Hinged on Regulatory Strategy

(Bloomberg) — When Albertsons Cos. all but announced it was for sale in February, rival grocer Kroger Co. got to work. Most Read from Bloomberg Kroger had eyed Albertsons for a while. So it quic...

Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Purchase of Albertsons to Create a Grocery Giant

Grocery giant Kroger said it was acquiring rival Albertsons in a roughly $24.6 billion tie-up that will help drive profitability and establish a larger footprint of nearly 5,000 stores. Kroger (ticker...