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FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69-billion Activision Blizzard deal

The FTC lost an appeal on May 7 seeking to reverse a judge’s decision declining to block the deal, which closed in 2023.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Economic Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on April 16, 2025. US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the US Federal Reserve in the unenviable position of having to choose between tackling inflation and unemployment, Powell said Wednesday. US markets fell following Powell's remarks, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite down 3.4 percent at around 12:50 pm local time in Chicago (1750 GMT). (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Says His ‘Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’

President Donald Trump was critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, further intensifying his feud by posting a statement on social media saying, “Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!”

Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 1, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Kroger Ousts Longtime CEO After Ethics Investigation Reveals Misconduct

The grocery store chain Kroger announced on Monday that its longtime CEO, Rodney McMullen, has stepped down following an investigation into his personal conduct which revealed he was violating the company’s ethics policy.

US probes UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing practices, WSJ reports

The Justice Department has launched a probe into UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing practices in recent months, sending the healthcare conglomerate’s shares nearly 12% lower.

Fortnite game installing on Android operating system is seen in this illustration taken, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Google to ask US appeals court to overturn app store verdict

Lawyers for Google and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games are set to square off before a U.S. appeals court in California as Google tries to undo a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to revamp its app store.

Unionized grocery store workers rally to oppose the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons outside a Ralph's supermarket in Los Angeles on April 13, 2023, out of concern for less competition, increasing food prices and putting union jobs at risk. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Albertsons Scraps Merger, Files Lawsuit Against Kroger

A U.S. district judge in Oregon has blocked a $25 billion bid by supermarket giant Kroger to take over its rival Albertsons, ruling that the Federal Trade Commission’s concerns about the merger’s impact on market consolidation were valid.