Coverage: A beer conglomerate is brewing
The battle for being the king of beers (although mostly cheap, mass-produced ones) is apparently heating up. Some analysts are unsure if the rumored sale will be allowed to go through, while others predict...
Tagged: Mergers and acquisition reporting
Coverage: Dollar General goes hostile
Another day, another dollar – or many dollars — for investors as the battle of discount retailers continues. Dollar General said it was taking its offer for Family Dollar to shareholders. The New York...
Coverage: Microsoft looking to buy Minecraft
Sometimes gamers aren’t looking for the latest weapon or imagery. And that’s the case with those who play Minecraft, a popular game that uses Lego-like graphics. The game has captured the imagination of countless...
Coverage: T-Mobile still in play
It may have been a holiday in the U.S., but bankers across the globe were working to try to put together a deal for T-Mobile. Iliad is still circling the company and is looking...
Coverage: Back to dealing
This weekend brought the announcement of a couple of big deals in the works. One that is surely going to get some press is the announcement that Burger King is looking to buy Canada’s...
Coverage: The day the deals are pulled
Many of the business headlines today were about abandoned deals. First Rupert Murdoch’s Fox withdrew its bid for Time Warner. Then the news broke that Sprint was backing away from T-Mobile. Since I love...
Bloomberg seeks M&A reporter in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News seeks an experienced reporter to cover mergers and acquisitions out of Hong Kong. The individual will join a strong team that is focused on breaking the biggest M&A deals in a competitive,...
Coverage: Tobacco firms plan to merge
In a complicated deal, Reynolds American will buy Lorillard. It’s hard to believe that a merger would be good, but with stagnant growth, tobacco powerhouses have to find some way to try to grow....
