Mergers & Acquisitions

Paramount-Skydance Merger Might Not Happen as Shari Redstone-Controlled Entertainment Firm Allegedly Backs Away

Paramount reportedly pulling out from the proposed merger with Skydance. Now, other entertainment companies are expected to take advantage if it doesn't push through.


Nvidia Now Acquiring Close Partner Run:ai! Acquisition Price, Purpose, Other Details

Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai. Here's what the giant GPU manufacturer plans to do with this acquisition...

Kroger and Albertsons to Sell off 166 Stores in Effort to Gain Approval for Their $25 Billion Merger

Kroger and Albertsons announced a divestment deal to sell more shops to C&S Wholesale Grocers to get government permission for a merger...

FTC Sues to Block $8.5 Billion Merger of Coach and Michael Kors Handbag Makers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, the parent company of Michael Kors...


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AT&T to acquire Mexico's Iusacell for $1.7 billion
AT&T Inc agreed to pay $1.7 billion to acquire Mexico's third-largest wireless operator, Iusacell, as it seeks to grab a slice of a market with lower cellular penetration than the United States and fa
Monte Paschi unions say EU pushing for merger
Labor unions at Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) on Thursday urged the Italian government to resist what they said was pressure from the European Union for the bank to merge with another gr
Security software maker AVG approached by possible buyers
AVG Technologies NV (AVG.N) has been approached by potential buyers amid a wave of deals for security-software makers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the mat
Potential buyers checking out two Citgo refineries
Potential buyers from at least six leading oil companies have visited Citgo Petroleum Corp’s refinery in Illinois and three firms have shown keen interest in its Texas plant, four sources familiar wit
Elliott Associates may sue AbbVie over scuttled deal
Hedge fund Elliott Associates may take legal action against pharmaceuticals company AbbVie Inc for scuttling a merger deal with Shire Plc.
Quest says content with diagnostics, does not need CRO
The chief executive of Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX.N) said his company will stick to its core business of diagnostic testing and is not interested in acquiring a contract research organization (CRO), d
GE says Alstom power deal on pace for mid-2015 closing
General Electric Co's (GE.N) $16.9 billion purchase of the power assets of France's Alstom (ALSO.PA) is on pace for closing in the middle of next year after passing several steps, the head of GE's pow
Talisman Energy says asset sale plan on track
Talisman Energy Inc, the Canadian oil producer whose shares have fallen more than half in the past year, said on Tuesday it expects to meet its goal of selling $2 billion in assets by mid-2015 despite
Transfield wants trading freeze, hush clause before negotiating with Ferrovial
Australia's Transfield Services Ltd (TSE.AX), which runs the country's offshore refugee detention centers, said it won't negotiate with Spain's Ferrovial SA (FER.MC) over a $873.60 million takeover ap
Cheung Kong agrees to buy stakes worth $2 billion in aircraft for leasing
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd (0001.HK), owned by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing, said it had agreed to buy stakes worth $2.02 billion in about 60 aircraft as part of the property firm's push into airplane
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