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King Soopers parent company names former Walmart executive as new CEO
Greg Foran has a reputation as a tech-savvy and detail-oriented leader.

Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines
The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.

Colorado joins FTC lawsuit alleging Ticketmaster forces fans to pay more for concerts and events
The FTC said brokers use fake accounts to buy up millions of dollars worth of tickets and sell them at a substantial markup -- plus additional fees -- on Ticketmaster’s...

Starbucks workers in Colorado sue over company’s new dress code
Starbucks said it simplified its dress code to deliver a more consistent experience to customers and give its employees clearer guidance.

Federal, state judges rule against Kroger-Albertsons mega grocery merger
A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal.

Feds close probe of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak that killed 1 in Colorado, sickened 30
Federal and state health officials in Colorado didn’t find the strain of E. coli that caused the illnesses in onions it tested or in any samples from the environment.

A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers – and their negative consequences – in mind when they go to court to block a proposed...

Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan against regulators’ objections
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court.

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants
Red Lobster, the casual dining chain that won fans with inventions like popcorn shrimp and “endless” seafood deals, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators
The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores in markets where they overlap to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire grocery supplier and operator, for $2.9 billion....