Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

The New York Times – Business:
The deal combines the country’s largest restaurant delivery service with its biggest online grocery platform.
Weil Gotshal, a Legal Power Player, Is Fighting to Survive

The New York Times – Business:
The prominent law firm has been rocked by an exodus of high profile lawyers, a failed succession plan and a scuttled deal to merge with a rival firm.
Weil Gotshal, a Legal Power Player, Is Fighting to Survive

The New York Times – Business:
The prominent law firm has been rocked by an exodus of high profile lawyers, a failed succession plan and a scuttled deal to merge with a rival firm.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

The New York Times – Business:
A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.
States Are Stepping Up as the New Antitrust Enforcers

The New York Times – Business:
With the Trump administration taking a relaxed approach, attorneys general around the country have ramped up their scrutiny of mergers.
Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

The New York Times – Business:
After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.
5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as He Snags His Hollywood Prize

The New York Times – Business:
The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as He Snags His Hollywood Prize

The New York Times – Business:
The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
Mash-Up of Paramount and Warner Bros. Will Be Called Skydance

The New York Times – Business:
David Ellison, the tech scion who will run the combined company, borrowed the name of his original entertainment company that reflects his love of aviation.
David Ellison’s Vision for CNN: Same C.E.O and No Bari Weiss, for Now.

The New York Times – Business:
David Ellison is negotiating to keep CNN’s chief executive, Mark Thompson, in place without oversight from Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, when the networks’ parent companies merge.
Mattel Chief Named Co-C.E.O. of Combined Paramount and Warner Bros.

The New York Times – Business:
Ynon Kreiz, who will work alongside David Ellison at the merged company, helped turn Barbie into a blockbuster movie.
Trump Media’s Merger With Nuclear Fusion Company Moves Closer to Completion

The New York Times – Business:
A securities filing laid out the terms of the deal between Truth Social’s parent company and TAE Technologies, which was formally announced in December.