Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.

By Lauren Hirsch James B. Stewart and Michael M. Grynbaum

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U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

By Lauren Hirsch and David McCabe

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Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again

Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November, called off a deal with Frontier in 2022 after receiving a higher bid from JetBlue that was ultimately thwarted by a federal judge.

By Niraj Chokshi

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TikTok Ban and Trump Executive Order Lead to Tech Company Dilemma

The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.

By Sapna Maheshwari Aaron Krolik and Tripp Mickle

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