Western states among biggest skeptics of Kroger-Albertsons tie-up

By Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Grocery store chain Kroger's bid to buy its close rival Albertsons has caused alarm in the U.S. West, where officials fear its potential dominance - controlling more than half the market in some states - will...

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