Federal Trade Commission

The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts.

A federal judge said the FTC can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also tossed out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight.

Oregon is one of eight states to join with the Federal Trade Commission in an effort to hold up the proposal.

Washington seeks to avoid the situation it found itself in a decade ago, when Albertsons bought the Safeway chain.

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that the $24.6 billion merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for consumers.

A lawyer for supermarket chain Albertsons has told a federal judge that the company might have to lay off workers and close stores if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed.

The Federal Trade Commission and 9 states want to stop the deal that would combine the country's two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.

The update is the latest restriction Ring has made to police activity on its Neighbors app following concerns raised by privacy watchdogs about the company's relationship with police departments.

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.

The FTC's Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency's monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace.