The Federal Trade Commission isn’t likely to decide until February on whether to challenge Kroger’s (KR) proposed merger with Albertsons (ACI), Richard Collings of Axios reports, citing a source close to the FTC’s thinking. The FTC has a timing agreement with Kroger and Albertsons that expires at some point in February, the source added.
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