FTC’s speedy approval of Amazon/Whole Foods deal draws scrutiny
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is questioning the speed of the FTC’s review and approval of Amazon's blockbuster acquisition of Whole Foods. “I am concerned about the decision not to fully review [the deal],” she says.
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