U.S. judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of U.S.

FILE PHOTO: A vehicle passes by an Albertsons supermarket after a U.S. judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, siding with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. December 10, 2024. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo