Business
Ralphs parent Kroger to buy Harris Teeter for $2.5 billion
July 9, 2013
Kroger Co., the Cincinnati-based grocery giant that owns chains such as Ralphs and Food 4 Less, is heading for Wal-Mart territory with its $2.5-billion purchase of Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.
Kroger Co. reported a 4% increase in first-quarter profit Thursday and raised its forecast for the year, crediting the acquisition of grocer Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. for its better-than-expected earnings.
June 19, 2014
Entertainment & Arts
Referring to the 1930s in his new revue, Billy Barnes sings: “Life was cheerier, Wallace Beery-er.”
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California is preparing a lawsuit to block Kroger’s $24.6-billion acquisition of Albertsons on concerns the deal could hurt consumers and workers.
Oct. 13, 2023
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March 19, 1991
A varied crop of weather forecasts set the grain and soybean futures markets on edge Thursday, and prices teeter-tottered to a mixed close.
July 22, 1988
Jan. 1, 1986
Kroger Co. is in talks about combining with Albertsons Cos. in a deal that would create a U.S. grocery giant, people familiar with the matter said.
Oct. 13, 2022