FTC may drop administrative Whole Foods case
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The U.S. administrative proceeding  looking into the merger of organic grocers Wild Oats and Whole  Foods Markets Inc.  has not been stopped despite a loss  in district court, but Federal Trade Commission Chairman  Deborah Majoras said on Tuesday the FTC rarely presses on after  losing a court fight.
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Union unrest may cut into the supermarket chain's growth plans.
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Whole Foods Market Inc.  and Wild Oats Markets Inc.  on Tuesday said a preliminary injunction hearing into antitrust authorities' bid to block their $565 million merger will be held on July 31.
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A New York federal judge on Monday  tossed out a lawsuit by a Florida man against the company  behind the Atkins low-carb diet that he alleged caused his  cholesterol to skyrocket and necessitated an angioplasty.
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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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Federal regulators have turned down a request from Monsanto Co. to take action against dairy companies that advertise milk as free of synthetic hormones.
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Tyson Foods tweaks its âraised without antibioticsâ label after Department of Agriculture questioned the companyâs use of animal medications.
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This week, the US Federal Trade Commission is apparently not yet satisfied that Intel has adequately addressed its standard antitrust concerns. Today, Intel announced it received what is formally called a "second request" notice from the FTC.
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The Federal Trade Commission said the integration of Whole Foods and Wild Oats, which it opposed on competitive grounds, was not complete and there was still time to stop it.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted its two-week-old consumer warning on most fresh spinach Friday, revising the alert to say it now covers only specific brands packaged on certain dates.
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Coloradoâs Aurora Organic Dairy agreed Wednesday to stop applying the organic label to some of its milk and to make major changes in its operations after its organic certification was threatened.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday considers how New York and Michigan have regulated out-of-state shipments.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission has launched an informal probe into the online  postings of Whole Foods Markets Inc. Chief Executive John  Mackey, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition  on Friday.
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Some of the nation's largest retailers and grocery chains sold milk labeled "organic" that was not truly organic, recently filed lawsuits allege.
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WASHINGTON - Two lawyers on federal regulatory issues predicted Thursday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would ignore a recommendation by an administrative law judge to end its antitrust case against Rambus Inc.
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Monsanto Co. (MON.N) on Wednesday said the U.S. Justice Department has closed an inquiry into potential antitrust issues regarding a key ingredient used in its Roundup herbicide.
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For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it is phasing in a new rule that is designed to address concerns that existing regulations allowed supplements onto the market that were contaminated or didn't contain ingredients claimed on the label.