By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -A U.S. judge blocked the pending $25-billion merger of U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, a win for the Federal Trade Commission that Kroger has said would likely scuttle the deal. The FTC argued at a three-week trial in Portland, Oregon, that the merger would eliminate head-to-head competition between…
Hong Kong — President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap up a tariff of up to 60% on all goods imported to the U.S. from China. While that may sound like a potent economic threat to a country where economic growth is already faltering, could it actually be just what China needs? “I do expect…
Shares of Capri Holdings (CPRI), parent company of Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, are sinking after a US judge blocked its pending $8.5 billion merger with Coach owner Tapestry (TPR). Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Alexandra Canal joins Morning Brief to discuss the ruling in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case and competition among luxury…