How a hedge fund manager launched a biz journalism media start-up
Jonathan Spitzer is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of CTFN, which covers mergers and acquisitions and major corporate news from a professional investor’s point of view. Spitzer was a merger arbitrage research analyst for Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers from 1999 to 2005, and co-portfolio manager of the Merger Arbitrage Group at Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder […]
Coverage: Monsanto rejects Bayer bid
Biotech seed company Monsanto Co. rejected a $62 billion acquisition offer from German drug company Bayer AG, but further conversations between the two companies may still happen. Jacob Bunge of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: Monsanto’s move, which was widely expected, puts pressure on the German pharmaceutical and chemical conglomerate to sweeten its […]
CTFN seeks business reporters in California, New York, DC
CTFN seeks experienced business journalists to investigate and report on major corporate developments in the US, UK/Europe, and Asia. Candidates should have at least five years experience reading primary documents, seeking out and speaking with sources, and writing with careful attention to detail. Candidates must have a college degree from a leading university. Graduate level education […]
Coverage: Bayer makes unsolicited offer for Monsanto
German drug and chemicals company Bayer has made an unsolicited takeover offer to U.S. seeds company Monsanto, although terms were not disclosed by either company. Greg Roumeliotis and Mike Stone of Reuters had the day’s news: The $42 billion market capitalization of Monsanto means that the deal would be likely to eclipse ChemChina’s planned acquisition of Swiss agrichemicals company Syngenta […]
Coverage: Gannett raises bid for Tribune Publishing
Gannett Co. is not walking away from its offer to acquire rival newspaper publisher Tribune Publishing, upping its bid to $15 a share. Roger Yu of USA Today, a Gannett paper, had the day’s news: The revised offer values Tribune (TPUB), which owns the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and nine other dailies, at about […]
How a business journalist wrote a book about M&A
Robert Teitelman was the founding editor of The Daily Deal and the The Deal magazine, and the longtime author of the magazine’s opening column, “Transactions.” Prior to The Deal, he was a writer at Forbes and the editor of Institutional Investor magazine. Besides the recent “Bloodsport: When Ruthless Dealmakers, Shrewd Ideologues, and Brawling Lawyers Toppled […]
Coverage: Sanofi makes $9.3 billion bid for Medivation
Paris drugmaker Sanofi SA launched an unsolicited $9.3 billion bid for U.S. cancer firm Medivation, launching what could be a lengthy takeover fight. Nick Kostov and Noemie Bisserbe of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: Sanofi SA on Thursday said it has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Medivation Inc. in a deal valued at $9.3 billion, the French […]
Coverage: Comcast in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation for $3 billion
Comcast Corp. is weighing a potential $3 billion acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG in what could be an effort to boost its content library. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news. Ben Fritz, Dana Mattioli and Erich Schwartzel of The Wall Street Journal broke the day’s news: Comcast Corp. is in talks to buy DreamWorks […]
Coverage: FCC chairman, Justice Department sign off on Charter-Time Warner Cable deal
The Federal Communications Commission, along with the Justice Department, announced Monday that it will approve Charter Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc. as long as the newly formed company agrees to several strict restrictions. Shalini Ramachandran and John D. McKinnon of The Wall Street Journal had the day’s news: Federal regulators are poised […]
Reuters names two deals team leaders
Reuters deals editor in charge Greg Roumeliotis sent out the following message on Wednesday: I’m pleased to announce some organizational changes in the Americas deals team that will further expand our leading coverage. Liana Baker will be relocating from New York to San Francisco as Deals Team Leader, reporting to me. With better access to […]
