Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Thrive Capital Creating Vehicle for Serial M&A

The investor is raising money to start and build companies infused with artificial intelligence, then use them to buy more.

By Michael J. de la Merced

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Arthur Fleischer Jr., Veteran Corporate Takeover Lawyer, Dies at 92

He was a top deal maker in the world of mergers and acquisitions, during the 1980s takeover boom and beyond. He also had a keen interest in art.

By Michael J. de la Merced

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The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay

The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

By Benjamin Mullin

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Boeing Reports Smaller Loss but Trade War Threats Loom

The plane maker, which has been trying to recover from a quality crisis, could lose orders in China as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.

By Niraj Chokshi