At Asda and Morrisons it was always about financial engineering The need to keep the buyout arithmetic on track has been a drag on performance, and neither deal was aimed at growth The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024
Alaska Air Group's Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines Clears DOJ: What to Know The proposed Alaska Air- Hawaiian Holdings merger cleared a regulatory hurdle after the DOJ's investigation period expired. Here's what happens next. Kiplinger · Aug 20, 2024
Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024
Kroger pauses massive merger with rival grocery chain after numerous lawsuits and regulatory challenges Merger would have been the largest supermarket deal in history The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024
Private equity firm plots takeover bid for Telegraph following Daily Mail owner’s withdrawal CVC Capital Partners owns sports brands including the Six Nations and La Liga The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Macy's Stock Plunges After Ending Buyout Talks: What to Know Macy's stock is falling after the department store chain halted takeover talks with an investor group that was looking to take it private. Kiplinger · Jul 15, 2024
Goldman Sachs raises banker pay and bonuses after 150% surge in quarterly profit Wall Street firm says it spent $4.2bn on compensation and benefits for its 45,300 staff in the three months to June The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024
Kroger and Albertsons reveal list of grocery stores at risk of sale under merger In addition to the stores, the companies have also offered to sell six distribution centers and a dairy plant in Colorado The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024
Carlsberg Quaffs British Soft Drinks Maker Britvic For GBP3.3 Bn Danish brewer Carlsberg on Monday said that it had reached a deal to buy British soft drinks manufacturer Britvic for GBP3.3 billion ($4.2 billion). International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024
Fat fees for Royal Mail’s advisers, no detail for its shareholders The offer document for proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail parent company couldn’t be more vague The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024
As Wall Street pulls away from DEI, Goldman Sachs backs Black women: ‘Our commitment is strong’ The firm, expanding its diversity initiative, zeroed in on data that shows the economic case for investing in Black women The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2024
Noble To Buy Diamond Offshore Drilling: What To Know If Noble's bid for Diamond Offshore goes through, it will create one of the world's largest offshore drilling companies. Kiplinger · Jun 10, 2024
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
The Guardian - AU · May 28, 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 - UK · May 26, 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
Radio France Internationale · May 23, 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.
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 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 3, 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
Top News · May 1, 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.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 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 25, 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 21, 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 - AU · Apr 9, 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