Mergers and acquisitions

Albertsons

Albertsons $4B dividend payment remains frozen

Washington Supreme Court extends temporary restraining order pending a decision on an appeal.

Retailers

Florida's Rowe's IGA sold to Massy Stores for $47M

Caribbean-based Massy Stores purchased the seven-unit independent grocer to expand its retail presence in the U.S., it said.

The temporary restraining order on the grocer's planned special payment to shareholders was extended another 10 days.

With the move, the agency is pursuing a more in-depth investigation of the supermarket mega-merger.

CEO Vivek Sankaran said the payment would return cash to longtime shareholders and isn’t part of the Kroger merger.

Lawmakers express concerns about reduced grocery competition and the $24.6 billion transaction’s potential impact on shoppers and workers.

A Senate hearing will be held Tuesday to examine competitive implications of blockbuster proposed grocery deal.

The $4 billion payment related to the merger with Kroger will remain suspended at least until next month.

The regional supermarket operator and Winn-Dixie parent scrapped its IPO plans last year.

The special dividend payout, which has been subject to legal wrangling while the grocer’s $24.6 billion merger plans with Kroger are reviewed, will be on hold at least until Nov. 17 when the next hearing will be held.

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