Factbox-US deals blocked by regulators or face intense scrutiny by Reuters

(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the pending $25 billion merger of U.S. grocers Kroger ( NISE: ) and Albertsons ( NISE: ), in the latest victory for the Federal Trade Commission under President Joe Biden’s administration.

Here are other jobs that have failed, blocked, or come under scrutiny:

JOB TERMINATED

THE CONTEXT OF THE VALUE OF THE WORK

JetBlue-Sp $3.8 JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:) i Spirit Airlines (OTC:)

irit billion has backed out of their $3.8 billion merger

Airline agreement in March 2024 with

low-cost carriers say there is

there is no way forward after the american judge

blocked the job in January on

anti-competitive concerns.

Tapestry-C $8.5 Tapestry (NISE:) has dropped the offer

apri billion Michael Kors owner Capri after a

a judge blocked it after the lawsuit

by the Federal Trade Commission

(FTC), eliminating possible creation

of the American luxury giant to compete

with European behemoths.

Avangrid $8.3 Iberdrola (OTC:) unit in the US Avangrid Inc (THEY ARE NOT:)

Inc-PNM billion in January 2024 said it has

Resources cut short of the planned $8.3 billion

purchase of competitor PNM Resources,

because he couldn’t get everything

necessary regulatory approvals for

close the deal by December 31, 2023.

DEALS BLOCKED

THE CONTEXT OF THE VALUE OF THE WORK

Kroger-Alb $25 US District Judge in Portland,

ertsons billion Oregon, as well as Washington State

a Seattle court judge blocked it

pending a $25 billion merger in between

the two first traditional food product chains,

Kroger and Albertsons, leaving

companies to consider their options.

AFFAIRS UNDER PYRUS

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UnitedHeal $3.3 US Department of Justice i

billion three US states filed suit in

Group-Amed Nov 2024 Blocks UnitedHealth (NISE:)

Isis Inc Group acquired $3.3 billion

Amedisis Inc (NASDAK:), citing concerns that

the deal would reduce competition in

home health services market.

Capital $35.3 New York Attorney General Letitia

One Billion James investigates whether

Find out Capital One (NOT:) $35.3 billion was proposed

Discover Financial Financial Takeover

Services Services violates state

of the antimonopoly law, the state announced

October 2024

Nippon $14.9 Nippon Steel offered $14.9 billion

Steel-US Billions US Steel faced opposition

Steel both President-elect Donald

Trump and the outgoing Biden

administration. Superior Nippon Steel

the CEO and CEO of US Steel met

with high-ranking American officials in

in September in an effort to save

agreement.

Tempur $4 billion US Federal Trade Commission

Sealy said in July 2024 that he would sue

Internation blocks $4 billion merger

nal- manufacturer of Tempur Sealy mattresses (NISE:)

Mattress International Inc and seller

Firm mattress. Tempur Sealy now

he expects to close the deal later

or at the beginning of 2025.