The collapse of the merger of US grocers Kroger and Albertsons shows the risks when deals go wrong
Kroger chief resigns after a board investigation into personal conduct while Albertsons’ leader will retire
And investing in dinosaurs
US grocery chains cancel proposed deal after judge warns of harm to consumers and workers
Country’s two biggest supermarket operators suffer a potentially fatal blow in their efforts to consolidate
Union’s opposition to Kroger’s $25bn purchase of Albertsons sparks doubts in local affiliate
Plus the real estate rally
Consumer and worker benefits under scrutiny as part of efforts to block blockbuster supermarket tie-up
For regulators, the labour market is fair game in mergers and acquisitions
FTC lawsuit says $25bn Kroger-Albertsons deal would raise prices and harm employees
Private equity has minted fortunes in the sector
Cerberus Capital set for big payday if supermarket tie-up clears high antitrust hurdles
Plus, a look inside Porsche’s complex governance structure and Lazard goes into politics
Deal would bring together two of the country’s largest supermarkets, testing antitrust policies
US grocer benefits from penny-pinching shoppers turning to own-store brands
Funds will bolster existing spending and facilitate new deals
Despite being a low-margin business, supermarkets are surging thanks to ‘pantry-loading’
Tie-up will bring in-store produce farms to QFC supermarkets
US supermarket chain stirs optimism over turnround strategy
The supermarket chain is investing heavily in technology to head off Amazon threat
Shares fall sharply after damage at Andover site is found to be worse than expected
Setting up robo depots for supermarket chains is now the online grocer’s real métier
