Reuters seeks M&A reporter in London

Reuters is looking for an experienced scoop-driven M&A reporter to break stories on market-moving deals, one of the newsiest, most market-sensitive parts of the file. Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities: The successful candidate will regularly break news on the most competitive M&A deals in EMEA, helping Reuters to report market-moving news that is regularly the most-read […]

Coverage: Neiman Marcus puts itself up for sale

Luxury fashion retailer Neiman Marcus Group said on Tuesday that it was exploring options, including changes to its capital structure or a sale, as it seeks relief from a swelling debt load amid renewed buyout interest from Hudson’s Bay Co. Lauren Hirsch and Jessica DiNapoli of Reuters had the news: The announcement follows a Reuters report earlier this […]

Coverage: Intel makes play to join self-driving car business

Intel Corp. agreed to buy Israeli autonomous vehicle technology firm Mobileye for $15.3 billion on Monday in a deal that thrusts the U.S. chipmaker into competition with rivals Nvidia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. to develop driverless systems for global automakers. Tova Cohen, Ari Rabinovitch and Paul Lienert of Reuters had the news: The pricey acquisition of Mobileye […]

How WSJ’s Mattioli broke the Precision Castparts deal story

Dana Mattioli, a mergers and acquisitions reporter for The Wall Street Journal in New York, talks about how she broke the story of Berkshire Hathaway’s 2015 agreement to acquire Precision Castparts, the largest such deal in Warren Buffett’s storied career. Mattioli said she first heard about the deal on her way to her best friend’s […]

Reuters seeks M&A correspondent in London

Reuters is looking for an experienced scoop-driven M&A reporter to break stories on market-moving deals, one of the newsiest, most market-sensitive parts of the file. Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities: The successful candidate will regularly break news on the most competitive M&A deals in EMEA, helping Reuters to report market-moving news that is regularly the most-read […]

Coverage: Scottish money managers to combine for $13.5 billion

Standard Life Plc could announce an offer to acquire Aberdeen Asset Management Plc as early as Monday morning for $13.5 billion, continuing a consolidation move in the money management business. Chris Newlands, Madison Marriage and Oliver Ralph of the Financial Times had the news: The two companies, which worked over the weekend to finalise the terms […]

Coverage: Kraft Heinz drops $143 billion bid for Unilever

Kraft Heinz, the Warren Buffett-backed U.S. food group, dropped its $143 billion offer for consumer products rival Unilever on Sunday, only two days after publicly confirming its interest in acquiring the Anglo-Dutch rival. Arash Massoudi and James Fontanella-Khan of The Financial Times had the news: Kraft Heinz said in a joint statement with Unilever that […]

Coverage: Kate Spade puts itself up for sale

Upscale retailer Kate Spade confirmed Thursday that it is considering “strategic alternatives” for the company’s future, which in the world of business news coverage typically includes a possible sale. Nathan Bomey of USA Today had the news: he handbag, clothing, shoes and accessories seller’s move comes amid challenges for U.S. luxury retailers as the strong dollar dampens […]

Coverage: Verizon negotiates lower price for Yahoo

Verizon Communications Inc. is close to a deal with Yahoo Inc. that will cut up to $300 million off its $4.8 billion purchase price of the internet search engine, according to business news media reports Wednesday. David Shepardson and Jessica Toonkel of Reuters had the news: Since last year, Verizon had been trying to persuade Yahoo to amend […]

Coverage: Allergan buying Zeltiq for $2.48 billion

Botox maker Allergan Plc agreed to pay $2.48 billion in cash for Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc., adding a system that it says helps people slim down by freezing fat away to the company’s line-up of aesthetic products. Michael Erman and Natalie Grover of Reuters had the news: Allergan said it would benefit from the cross-selling opportunities for consumers of […]