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06/16/2017: Amazon snags Whole Foods for almost $14 billion

The supermarket industry is about to undergo some big changes. Amazon has just announced it's purchasing Whole Foods in a deal worth $13.7 billion. On today's show, FTN Financial analyst Chris Low stopped by to discuss what a store from the two companies could look like and whether Amazon can improve Whole Foods' declining sales. Afterwards, we'll chat with the Financial Times' Rochelle Toplensky about a possible $1 billion penalty for Google from the European Union over its search engine. And finally, we'll look at the state of paternity leave in the U.S.

The supermarket industry is about to undergo some big changes. Amazon has just announced it’s purchasing Whole Foods in a deal worth $13.7 billion. On today’s show, FTN Financial analyst Chris Low stopped by to discuss what a store from the two companies could look like and whether Amazon can improve Whole Foods’ declining sales. Afterwards, we’ll chat with the Financial Times’ Rochelle Toplensky about a possible $1 billion penalty for Google from the European Union over its search engine. And finally, we’ll look at the state of paternity leave in the U.S. 

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