Disney said it had agreed to add $439 million to what it had already paid for the streaming service. Comcast had wanted $5 billion more.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Elon Musk Returns to His Tech Empire, Fighting Questions of Inattention
As Mr. Musk steps away from Washington, he faces concerns over his prolonged absence from his businesses including Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X.
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The Judge’s Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case
The question is how to fix Google’s monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the solution?
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Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel?
A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition.
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Rhode, Hailey Bieber’s Beauty Brand, Sells in Billion-Dollar Deal
E.L.F. Beauty acquired Mrs. Bieber’s cosmetics brand for $800 million in cash and stock upfront, with another $200 million contingent on future growth.
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United Airlines Will Return to JFK Through a Deal With JetBlue
The partnership comes after Newark airport, where United has a big hub, suffered long delays because of air traffic control problems.
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One Way to Sell Beer in Britain? Buy Into a Soccer Team.
An American microbrewery has made inroads in English pubs with a novel marketing strategy.
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The Allure (and Complications) of “Golden Shares”
The White House would like some control of U.S. Steel if it approves its sale to Nippon Steel. Such deals could alter foreign investment in the United States.
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A New Super-Group of Creative Talent
The Independents has acquired more than a dozen companies in the last two years. The result is a conglomerate that has never before existed in fashion.
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Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm
They are leaving a few months after Paul Weiss cut a deal with the White House to avoid an executive order that would have restricted its business.
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Trump Says US Steel Will Become Partners With Nippon Steel
President Trump’s statement appeared to approve a deal linking the U.S. and Japanese steel makers that had been blocked on national security grounds.
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Telegraph Newspaper to Be Sold to Private Equity Firm RedBird Capital
After years in limbo, the British newspaper is set to be bought by RedBird Capital, an American investment firm with many sports, media and entertainment holdings.