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What’s behind Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto?

by Scott Tong
May 30, 2018
A whopping $66 billion deal in the agribusiness space just won the approval of antitrust regulators in Washington, D.C. That clears the way for German behemoth Bayer to acquire St. Louis-based Monsanto. Monsanto has for years ridden the success of the herbicide Roundup and seeds that are tolerant of the chemical. But now Monsanto— and […]
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Sprint and T-Mobile have to sell $26.5 billion deal to antitrust cops

by Associated Press and Marketplace Staff
Apr 30, 2018
A merger between the two companies could mean higher prices for you.
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Early decision college process faces DOJ scrutiny

by Amy Scott
Apr 16, 2018
Early admission can give students an edge and colleges some welcome certainty.
A video screenshot of Rylee Hickman, a high school senior in St. Petersburg, Florida, awaiting an early decision message from Cornell University.
Screenshot by Donna Tam/Marketplace
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Why Broadcom buying Qualcomm is making people nervous

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Mar 5, 2018
The potential merger would be the biggest the tech industry has seen.
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What's on the Democratic agenda in the upcoming year?

by David Brancaccio
Jan 16, 2018
Let's look at one of their major focuses for 2018.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon.
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Deals like Amazon-Whole Foods are a "new territory" for the Federal Trade Commission

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Aug 24, 2017
The Amazon-Whole Foods deal is shaking up the retail industry.
A view of a Whole Foods market in New York.
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Judge blocks Aetna merger with Humana

by Lewis Wallace
Jan 24, 2017
A federal judge also says Aetna misled the public on its reasons for withdrawing from Obamacare in some states.
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The FTC is dealing with more high tech issues

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 7, 2016
Kai talks to the FTC’s Chairwoman Edith Ramirez
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Google accused of abusing its search engine dominance

by Adriene Hill and Molly Wood
Apr 15, 2015
The European Union goes after Google.
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Could $1 store + $1 store = monopoly?

by Sally Herships
Aug 21, 2014
Family Dollar rejects Dollar General's offer to buy, citing fears of antitrust complications.
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