Washingtonians to get automatic payouts in $700M Google Play monopoly settlement

SEATTLE—Millions of Android users across the United States, including thousands in Washington state, will soon see money hit their PayPal or Venmo accounts as part of a $700 million settlement with Google over alleged monopolistic control of the Google Play Store. Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced Tuesday that the payment process has officially begun […]

Kroger announces resignation of CEO Rodney McMullen

CINCINNATI—The Kroger Company announced on March 3 that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen has resigned from the Company following a Board investigation of his personal conduct that, while unrelated to the business, was inconsistent with Kroger’s Policy on Business Ethics. The Board has appointed Lead Director Ronald “Ron” Sargent, 69, to serve as Chairman […]

Grocer Wars: Albertsons calls off merger, now suing Kroger

BOISE, Idaho—A day after a federal judge blocked the $25 billion merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger, Albertsons files a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Kroger for breach of merger agreement. The lawsuit filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, is bringing claims for willful breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith […]

Kroger and Albertsons $25 billion mega-merger blocked by the courts

SEATTLE—The merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons were blocked today after a series of court rulings stating that the deal violates antitrust laws. Today, King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled that the proposed merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is unlawful and cannot go forward. The decision came following a September […]