A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, parent companies of Mariano’s and Jewel-Osco, in an action that could scuttle the deal.
A judge blocked Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos., finding the takeover would lessen competition for US grocery shoppers, in a ruling that marks a likely death knell for the ...