Coverage: AT&T to buy Time Warner in $80 billion megadeal
AT&T Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Time Warner Inc. for more than $80 billion in a deal that would transform the phone company into a media giant. Thomas Gryta and Keach Hagey of The Wall Street Journal have the news: The acquisition pushes the carrier deeper into the traditional entertainment business at a time of stalled […]
MLex seeks M&A correspondent in Brussels
International news service MLex seeks a reporter to cover European reviews of mergers and acquisitions and how they create regulatory risk for companies and investors. The Brussels-based job involves tracking merger deals (mainly, although not exclusively at an EU level) and speaking to all parties, with a view to being the first to identify and […]
Coverage: Bass Pro Shops, banks to buy rival Cabela’s
Bass Pro Shops, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s private equity arm and Capital One Financial Corp. are in the lead to acquire U.S. outdoor gear retailer Cabela’s Inc. for more than $4 billion. Greg Roumeliotis of Reuters has the day’s news: The deal would unite two of the country’s largest hunting and fishing retailers and likely face antitrust […]
Coverage: Qualcomm in talks to acquire NXP for more than $30 billion
San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc. is in talks to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV for more than $30 billion amid consolidation in the semiconductor industry. Michael de la Merced of the New York Times had the news: A union of Qualcomm and NXP would be the latest in an industry that has recently experienced big mergers. Earlier this year, […]
Coverage: Disney mulls bid for Twitter
Walt Disney Co. is considering making a bid to acquire social media company Twitter, multiple news organizations reported Monday with various reasons why the deal would, or would not, work. Alex Sherman and Sarah Frier of Bloomberg News had the details: After receiving interest in discussing a deal, Twitter has started a process to evaluate a potential sale. […]
Coverage: Lanxess to buy Chemtura for more than $2 billion
German specialty chemicals company Lanxess AG agreed to buy Chemtura Corp., a U.S.-based maker of lubricant additives and flame retardants, for about $2.12 billion in cash. Kevin Miller and Jack Kaskey of Bloomberg News had the details: Lanxess agreed to pay $33.50 a share, creating an enterprise value of about 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion), Cologne-based Lanxess […]
Coverage: Hospital chain puts itself up for sale
Hospital chain Community Health Systems said Monday that it’s putting itself up for sale after experiencing difficulty digesting its acquisition of another hospital chain. Melanie Evans of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The company said in a news release it had no timeline for its talks with advisers and “no certainty that the exploration will result […]
Coverage: Unilever wants to buy Jessica Alba’s company for $1 billion
Unilever PLC is in talks to acquire Honest Co., the consumer products e-retailer co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, according to media reports. Serena Ng and Sharon Terlep of The Wall Street Journal had the news: Unilever, maker of Dove soaps and Axe body sprays, is discussing a deal valued at over $1 billion but significantly less than the […]
Coverage: Bayer is buying Monsanto in $66 billion deal
Bayer AG announced Wednesday that it will acquire Monsanto Co. for $66 billion in one of the biggest deals ever, but there’s some concern about whether regulators will approve transaction. Diane Bartz and Greg Roumeliotis of Reuters examined the politically charged landscape: Monsanto and Bayer “have chosen to do a deal in the year of merging dangerously,” said David Balto, […]
Coverage: HP buying Samsung’s printer business
HP Inc. agreed Monday to buy Samsung Electronics Co.’s printer business for $1.05 billion in a deal designed to bolster its offerings in the market for high-volume devices that handle printing and copying for office work groups. Don Clark and Eun-Young Jeong of The Wall Street Journal had the news: The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected […]
