{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"company-mergers-can-cut-costs-without-cutting-prices-for-consumers-study-finds-9d3ab150","title":"Company mergers can cut costs without cutting prices for consumers, study finds","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-company-mergers-prices-consumers.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/company-mergers-can-cut-costs-without-cutting-prices-for-consumers-study-finds-9d3ab150","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Merging companies might become cheaper and more efficient to run, but savings are not necessarily passed on to shoppers—and in some cases, customers end up paying more—according to new research.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:20:08+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-21T17:30:12.931289+00:00"}}