Weekly Wrap: Amazon buys Whole Foods. Now what?
Weekly Wrap: Amazon buys Whole Foods. Now what?
Linette Lopez of Business Insider and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. Amazon announced today it’s buying the high-end food chain Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. We look into the ramifications of the acquisition and what other industries Amazon may look into next. At what point do antitrust factors come into play?
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