Judge blocks $8.5B merger of luxe brands Coach, Michael Kors in shock setback

of handbag and accessories maker Tapestry and Capri on Thursday, a victory for the Federal Trade Commission in an industry where merger challenges are rare.

The ruling in effect permanently blocks the proposed deal, Tapestry’s lawyers said in court documents. There is scant precedent for merger challenges in the fashion industry, which tends to be too fragmented and competitive to foster traditional monopolies.Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC yanking key ingredient after McDonald's E.coli outbreakThe decision is a win for the Biden administration ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, in which rising consumer prices have figured as a key issue.

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