https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/23/ftc-allows-amazon-whole-foods-deal-to-proceed.html >The Federal Trade Commission will allow Amazon to continue its $13.7 billion deal to acquire Whole Foods. >The FTC conducted an investigation to gauge whether the merger would decrease competition under federal regulations, Bruce Hoffman, acting director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, said in a statement Wednesday. It ultimately decided not to pursue the matter further.