Dollar Tree Puts Family Dollar Up For Sale Years After Disastrous Merger Dollar Tree is putting Family Dollar up for sale after an $8.5 billion merger in 2015 failed to work. International Business Times · Jun 6, 2024
Owner of UK's Royal Mail says it has accepted a takeover offer from a Czech billionaire The owner of Britain’s Royal Mail says it has accepted a 3.6 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from Czech investor Daniel Křetínský The Independent UK · May 29, 2024
Southern Cross Media approached to buy 14 newspapers and other assets from Australian Community Media ACM staff told deal will help ‘secure a more prosperous future’ as sector consolidation continues The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024
Goldman Sachs pay pot for bankers surges by more than 20% First-quarter earnings show £580m pool, reflecting increase in share price as bonus cap scrapped in UK The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024
Huge payouts in prospect for ‘robber barons’ who won bitter battle for GKN Fears for what Melrose might do to the historic engineering firm did not all come to pass, but more anger is now in prospect The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024
RFI staff stage strike over controversial public media merger Employees across France’s massive public broadcasting sector, including RFI, are striking for two days to protest a proposed public media merger put forward by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2024
Czech billionaire’s bid for Royal Mail is problematic from every angle Tories and Labour can no longer afford to be noncommittal. Daniel Křetínský’s offer needs maximum scrutiny The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Mining industry braces for multi-billion pound Anglo American bidding war Glencore understood to be considering takeover offer while BHP could move again after initial rejection The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Delaware Judge Grants Request To Slow Trump Media Lawsuit Delaware judge approves delay in lawsuit by Trump Media cofounders Litinsky and Moss over stake dilution and 'lock-up' provision post-merger. Top News · May 1, 2024
Telegraph up for sale as RedBird IMI walks away after UK backlash UAE-backed investment group says new legislation means takeover of newspapers is ‘no longer feasible’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
BHP’s takeover bid for Anglo American is clever but far too low Shareholders in the mining firm are unimpressed by the offer as it stands but what happens next could be interesting The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
Regulators leave Royal Mail vulnerable to ‘corporate predators’, says investor Shareholder calls for softening of postal service’s obligations after failed takeover bid by Czech billionaire for owner IDS The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024
Labor targets unfair company mergers in competition policy overhaul ‘Reforms that address the decline in competition can deliver big economic benefits,’ treasurer to tell ACCC The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024
Merger pangs: Vistara gives ultimatum to pilots over new pay Vistara pilots face pay cut ultimatum ahead of Air India merger, risking exclusion from integrated airline. The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024 Morrisons sheds more than 8,800 jobs during another year of £1bn-plus losses Latest annual accounts show supermarket paying price for debts taken on during 2021 takeover
Salon · Mar 4, 2024 Is the Kroger-Albertsons merger sunk? Ninety percent of companies that fail to block preliminary injunctions abandon their merger plans, experts say
International Business Times · Mar 4, 2024 JetBlue-Spirit Merger Terminated Following Antitrust Lawsuit Loss Judge terminates the proposed $3.8 billion JetBlue-Spirit merger, citing concernsfveor affordable airfares and competition.
WEKU · Feb 26, 2024 FTC and 9 states sue to block Kroger-Albertsons supermarket merger The Federal Trade Commission and 9 states want to stop the deal that would combine the country's two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.
The Hindu · Feb 4, 2024 Sony's plea seeking to restrain Zee over merger denied Zee Entertainment denies Sony's plea to restrain them from enforcing a merger called off by Sony.
International Business Times · Jan 22, 2024 Sony 'Terminates' Indian Merger With Zee Sony "terminated" on Monday the $10-billion merger of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Entertainment that would have created a new streaming giant in the world's most populous nation.
Top News · Jan 16, 2024 Spirit Airlines shares plummet 47% after blocked .8B merger Spirit Airlines shares drop 47% after merger with JetBlue is blocked by federal judge. JetBlue shares rise 4.9% despite disagreement with ruling.
International Business Times · Jan 16, 2024 US Judge Blocks JetBlue-Spirit Airlines Merger A US federal judge on Tuesday ruled against JetBlue's $3.8 billion takeover of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, saying that the deal would reduce competition.
Kiplinger · Jan 11, 2024 Federal Agencies Finalize Antitrust Guidelines: The Kiplinger Letter What new antitrust guidelines by the Justice Department and FTC mean for mergers and acquisitions,
StockNews.com · Jan 9, 2024 BlackRock (BLK) Earnings Spotlight and Gameplan BlackRock (BLK) witnessed a sharp drop in net inflows in its last reported quarter. Moreover, its AUM was down compared to the prior quarter. With the company gearing up to release its fourth-quarter results, is it the right time to load up on BLK? Keep reading.
International Business Times UK · Jan 2, 2024 UK Mergers and Acquisitions Witness 33% Decline, Lowest Levels Since 2009 The notable 33 per cent decrease in the overall value of mergers and acquisitions deals involving UK firms amounts to £207 billion throughout 2023.