Coverage: Grocery deal reaches the U.S.
Ahold and Delhaize Group are merging. While the combination might seem mundane, it’s one that could touch the everyday lives of people around the globe. The Wall Street Journal story by Ian Walker and Annie Gasparro had these details about the combined company: The planned merger of Ahold NV and Delhaize Group would create one of the […]
Coverage: Health care consolidation rejected
The health care industry is ready for consolidation, and the changing landscape could affect customers’ choices for how they’re insured. Over the weekend, Cigna rejected an offer from Anthem to be bought out. But the story doesn’t end here. The New York Times story by Michael J. de la Merced and Reed Abelsom had these […]
Reuters seeks M&A reporter for health care/industrial
Reuters is looking for an enterprising and competitive reporter to be part of its M&A and corporate finance team in New York. The successful candidate will be breaking news on the biggest deals in the healthcare and industrial sectors. The job requires a reporter with a deep understanding of what drives companies to consider M&A […]
Coverage: CVS buys Target pharmacy
CVS is looking to get even bigger. This time the company is trying to buy Target’s pharmacy business. The New York Times story by Katie Thomas, Chad Bray and Hiroko Tabuchi had these details about the potential deal: The voracious CVS Health is already a dominant player in nearly every corner of the health care world — […]
M&A editor Damouni leaving Reuters for PR
Greg Roumeliotis, editor in charge of mergers and acquisitions reporting at Reuters, sent out the following announcement on Friday: I’m sorry to announce that Nadia Damouni is leaving Reuters to join one of the world’s largest public relations firms. Her last day with the company is June 10. Nadia joined us five years ago in […]
Coverage: Dish Network bidding for T-Mobile
There’s another major media deal in the works. This time the merger is between Dish Network and T-Mobile. The move comes as companies are vying for customers and capturing them no matter what device they’re using. The New York Times story by Emily Steel and David Gelles said that many companies are fighting to stay […]
Coverage: Intel back To bidding for Altera
This week was a busy one for reporters covering chip makers. It looks like the sector will see yet another large deal if Intel is able to finally able to come to terms with Altera for an acquisition. The Wall Street Journal had this story by Dana Cimilluca, Dana Mattioli and Don Clark: Intel Corp.’s on-again-off-again […]
Coverage: Avago buys Broadcom for $37 Billion
There are a lot of deals lately, but Thursday brought a huge one. Avago is purchasing rival chip maker Broadcom for $37 billion to create a $77 billion company. The The USA Today story by Kevin McCoy and Mike Snider said the deal was one of the largest in tech history: Chipmaker Avago Technologies (AVGO) Thursday announced plans […]
Coverage: Charter near deal for Time Warner Cable
We’ve seen this offer before. Charter is trying to purchase Time Warner Cable – this time for $55 billion. The real question is what is different this time that will make it go through. Bloomberg had these details about the second deal in a story by Alex Sherman and Ed Hammond: Charter Communications Inc. is […]
Coverage: CVS buys Omnicare for $12 Billion
CVS is shelling out major cash to get into the long-term care business. It’s a bold move in an industry that’s already fairly consolidated. Chitra Somayaii had these details about the deal in story for Bloomberg: CVS Health Corp. agreed to acquire nursing-home pharmacy Omnicare Inc. in a deal valued at $12.7 billion, adding services […]
