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All three members of Alaska’s delegation to Congress have weighed in against the merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan wrote a joint letter Friday to the chair of the Federal Trade Commission expressing “deep concerns” about the proposed merger. They said it would reduce competition and likely lead to higher prices. The merger agreement

The Federal Trade Commission’s ban of noncompete agreements earlier this week was a shot heard by employers across the country. The ruling, if it survives legal challenges, will void the clause that prohibits an estimated 30 million working Americans from seeking employment among competitors. Legal and workplace experts I spoke with say they’re expecting companies to unleash a tidal wave of

A former employee of Amazon.com's Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms, the Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday when it announced a $5.8 million settlement with the company over privacy violations.

Amazon also agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations it violated children's

Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its popular Alexa voice assistant. Separately, the company agreed to pay $5.8 million in customer refunds for alleged privacy violations involving its doorbell camera Ring.