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Analysts have speculated that a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up could leave the next-biggest companies in the industry — BNSF and CSX — to at least consider their own combinations.

This year started off with 250 deals during the first quarter, and then 276 deals in the second quarter, despite market conditions.

Kroger is fighting back against a lawsuit brought by Albertsons over its failed $24.6 billion takeover of the rival grocery chain.

Pentwater, the third-largest investor in U.S. Steel, said it opposes moves by activist investor Ancora Holdings Group to shake up the board of the American steelmaker.

Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement.

FreightVana believes the deal will boost its position in the power-only brokerage segment. Loadsmith provides power-only and standard freight brokerage.

Albertsons and Kroger insist a merger would help them lower prices and better compete with big rivals such as Walmart, Costco and Amazon.

Kroger Co. has pledged to cut grocery prices by $1 billion, doubling its initial promise, as it seeks to win regulatory approval for its $25 billion merger with Albertsons Cos.

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. have spent more than $800 million on fees paid to lawyers, bankers and advisers for their proposed merger.

A group of seven logistics companies is set to merge under the banner of SalSon Logistics, with a focus on drayage and warehousing services, they said Aug. 5.