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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a group of states are poised to sue to block the tie-up between supermarkets Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., according to people familiar with the plans.

Colorado sued to block Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. in court Feb. 14, becoming the second state to challenge the deal.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. plunged after the U.S. agricultural trading giant suspended its CFO and cut its earnings outlook pending an investigation into its accounting practices.

Chaos in the Red Sea is starting to disrupt shipments of produce from coffee to fruit — and threatening to halt a slowdown in food inflation that brought some relief to strained consumers.

SEATTLE — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Jan. 15 sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid said Oct. 16 that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan.

California is preparing a lawsuit to block Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. on concerns the deal could hurt consumers and workers, Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced Amazon will build a multistory robotics fulfillment center and “last mile” delivery station in Virginia Beach.

Amazon.com Inc. was accused by U.S. officials of violating a labor board settlement, paving the way for the government to consider claims that the company tried to suppress union organizing.