Court schedules hearing on Whole Foods, Wild Oats
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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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Wild Oats Markets Inc. (NasdaqNM: OATS), a Boulder-based chain of health food grocery stores, announced Oct. 25 that it expects a net loss of 20 cents to 22 cents for its third quarter ended Sept.
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By Joe Grundle  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled two public hearings in late March on proposed air-quality regulations for some lands on the Forest County Potawatomi Community reservation.  One hearing will be begin at 6 p.m.
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By Dan Springer, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 7--La Crosse County's two treatment courts will take center stage during the Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals Conference that opens today at the Radisson Hotel.
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WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear arguments in two cases that could determine whether government displays of the Ten Commandments are permissible.
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Winemakers who want to ship directly to consumers across state lines got a sympathetic hearing at the Supreme Court today, as the justices heard oral arguments in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Internet commerce and states' power to regulate the alcohol trade.
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A federal judge scheduled a hearing next week to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Republicans aiming to block the recount of some ballots in the cliffhanger governor's race.
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DENVER -- The Federal Trade Commission is to file a lawsuit to try to prevent natural-foods grocer Whole Foods Market from acquiring competitor Wild Oats Markets, the companies said Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - Whole Foods Market Inc.  said on Wednesday it will buy smaller rival Wild Oats Markets Inc.  for about $565 million to compete better with larger traditional grocers, which are increasingly encroaching into its organic and prepared foods niches.
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Among the new cases the Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider:
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The date for the next hearing has been set for February 15.
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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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Natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market Inc.  on Friday extended its tender offer for Wild Oats Markets Inc.  for a fourth time as it waits for a hearing that will decide if it can go ahead with the deal.
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The petition is expected to come up for hearing on December 20.
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Stocks to watch on Monday: WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC. :
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WASHINGTON - Monday morning, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will clear the air on the legality of medical marijuana use.
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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.