The $2.1 billion purchase would combine two major British media outlets and help the Comcast-owned Sky compete with streaming giants.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Chanel Is Buying Charvet, the World’s Oldest Shirt Maker
The French luxury group is acquiring Charvet, a Parisian brand that dates to the 1830s, in a bid to add some men’s wear savoir-faire to its portfolio.
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Comcast, NBCUniversal Split Drives Deal-Making Speculation
Almost as soon as the two companies announced a split, analysts rushed to consider potential merger and acquisition targets for each.
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Could Comcast and NBCUniversal Do Deals After They Break Up?
Comcast said it plans to spin off its big media division from its core broadband operations. That could lead to some big-ticket deal-making.
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For New Car Brands, the Path to Success Is Littered With Flops
Honda and Sony have bailed on Afeela, their joint E.V. project, without selling a single car. Subbrands from big automakers have a shaky track record, but leaning into luxury can help.
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Eli Lilly to Buy 3 Vaccine Developers
The drugmaker said it would spend up to $4 billion to acquire small companies exploring vaccines for shingles, Epstein-Barr virus and other pathogens.
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James Murdoch Buys Half of Vox Media
The media scion is buying Vox Media’s podcast network, New York magazine and Vox.com for more than $300 million.
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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid
NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.
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NextEra Energy Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant
A deal, involving the utilities in Florida and Virginia, would come as demand for power is soaring, largely because of the rapid growth of A.I. data centers.
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Trump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.
The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.
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The Met Will Expand by Merging With the Nearby Neue Galerie
Beginning in 2028, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will own the Neue’s Fifth Avenue home and the prestige collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art built by Ronald S. Lauder.