Administration officials secured a deal that will give the president unusual influence over a private company, and could serve as a model for other deals.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel Say Their ‘Partnership’ Is Sealed
The companies said they had entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to alleviate any national security concerns.
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What’s the Deal? Nippon’s Bid for U.S. Steel Becomes a Merger Mystery.
President Trump’s foray into the takeover could reshape the future of foreign investment in the United States.
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FTC May Impose Political Bias Rule on Omnicom and Interpublic Merger
The Federal Trade Commission is considering restrictions on Omnicom and Interpublic to prevent the combined company from refusing to place ads on platforms for political reasons.
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Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies
The university is selling multiple stakes in private-equity funds as the industry struggles and Trump targets Ivy-League Institutions.
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Disney Takes Full Control of Hulu for Billions Less Than Comcast Wanted
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.
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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.