FTC steps up scrutiny of Walgreen-Rite Aid merger

Drug store giant Walgreens Boots Alliance carries dozens of headache cures in its 13,200 stores -- and that should come in handy for the lawyers and bankers working on its $9.7 billion proposed merger with Rite Aid. Washington regulators in the last few weeks have again stepped up their scrutiny of the 19-month-old hoped-for acquisition...