UPDATE 1-Albertsons and Safeway agree to divest 168 stores to win antitrust approval for merger
January 27, 2015 at 13:26 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Supermarket chains Albertsons and Safeway agreed to sell 168 stores in eight states to win U.S. antitrust approval for their $9.2 billion merger, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.