Whole Foods, Wild Oats to challenge FTC lawsuit
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Whole Foods Market Inc.  and Wild Oats Markets Inc.  said on Tuesday that they would challenge U.S. anti-competition regulators that plan to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking the supermarket chains' proposed merger.
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U.S. antitrust authorities said on Tuesday they would file suit to block Whole Foods Market Inc.'s  proposed acquisition of rival Wild Oats Markets Inc.  on grounds that the deal would hobble competition in the market for natural and organic groceries.
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The Federal Trade Committee has filed a complaint in federal court asking that two Internet advertising and software firms be shut down. The FTC made the filing last Thursday and will hold a press conference on the matter tomorrow.
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The European Union on Wednesday challenged Washington's assertion that it had won a World Trade Organization (WTO) case in which the bloc was accused of discriminating against famous foods and wines from elsewhere.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Opponents of biotech crops said on Wednesday they were filing a lawsuit to challenge the USDA's deregulation of Monsanto Co's genetically engineered sugar beet because of fears of "biological contamination" and other harm to the environment.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked a federal court to require an alleged Web page hijacking operation to obey previous orders barring unfair and deceptive practices.
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An appeals court yesterday removed the final obstacle standing in the way of a merger between Whole Foods and Wild Oats, setting the stage for the nation's two largest sellers of organic and natural foods to combine operations.
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By Kevin G. DeMarrais, The Record, Hackensack, N.J.  Jan. 30--A Mahwah-based company and two of its executives have been sued  by the Federal Trade Commission for making unsubstantiated claims about a  dietary supplement that supposedly enhances male fertility.
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The European Union on Wednesday  challenged Washington's assertion that it had won a World Trade  Organization (WTO) case in which the bloc was accused of  discriminating against famous foods and wines from elsewhere.
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U.S. regulators said on Tuesday they have sued the marketers of the widely advertised "CortiSlim" weight-loss supplement and are seeking to force them to reimburse customers.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with pet food retailer Petco Animal Supplies of charges that the company's Web site violated federal law by making deceptive security claims.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Monday that it has filed employment discrimination suits against the Atlanta Bread Co. restaurant chain, BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. and auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc.
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Using the name âRahodeb,â John P. Mackey, had boasted about Whole Foods and attacked its rival Wild Oats Markets on Internet sites.
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An organization of restaurants across the state sued the city Friday, asking a court to outlaw a new city regulation that would require some eateries to list calorie counts on their menu boards, right next to the price.
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The Bush administration yesterday formally appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that subsidies paid to US cotton farmers violate global trade rules.
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Mylan Pharmaceuticals vowed yesterday to refile what it says will be a stronger federal complaint against the Food and Drug Administration over a ruling that has forced the company to compete with so-called &quot;authorized generics.&quot;
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The purchase of Wild Oats Markets by Whole Foods Market would lead to increased prices, the Federal Trade Commission has said.