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Comment: Amazon-Whole Foods clearance shows boundaries of US antitrust law

By Flavia Fortes ( August 30, 2017, 21:33 GMT | Comment) -- Amazon's antitrust approval to buy organic grocer Whole Foods without a request for additional information came as a surprise to those who called for further scrutiny of the deal. But the US Federal Trade Commission's decision highlights the fact that US antitrust enforcement is bound by its statutes, looking at adverse effects on competition, ultimately protecting consumers.Amazon's antitrust approval to buy organic grocer Whole Foods without a request for additional information came as a surprise to those who called for further scrutiny of the deal. But the US Federal Trade Commission's decision highlights the fact that US antitrust enforcement is bound by its statutes, looking at adverse effects on competition, ultimately protecting consumers....

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