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By Teresa F. Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Apr. 1--Shares of Whole Foods Markets rose slightly yesterday following news a British competitor is slowing its new U.S. store openings for a while.

By Angie Welling Deseret Morning News The merger of the nation's leading natural foods grocers means Utah shoppers will be exposed to the "Whole Foods experience" much sooner than they otherwise would have been, according to company officials.

A federal judge in Washington rejected efforts by antitrust regulators to stop Whole Foods' acquisition of rival Wild Oats. U.S.

By BILL CONDIE THE boss of Whole Foods Market, the organic chain that recently opened a vast store in Kensington, was today exposed for posting hoax internet messages that tried to damage a company he later bought.