As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Nippon Steel’s $15 Billion U.S. Steel Takeover Bid Is in Peril
The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition.
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Who Is Edgar Bronfman Jr., Paramount’s 11th-Hour Suitor?
His bid to buy Paramount pits one son of a billionaire against the son of another.
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7-Eleven Is a Hard Target for Couche-Tard to Land in Takeover Bid
Convenience stores are a part of the country’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout bid for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell in Japan.
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Paramount Extends Talks With Edgar Bronfman Jr., Unsettling Skydance Deal
Edgar Bronfman Jr. and his bidding group now have until September to sell Paramount on their offer.
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Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Hawaiian Clears Key Antitrust Review
The airlines said the Justice Department had declined to challenge the merger in court.
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. Submits Bid for Paramount
The offer by Edgar Bronfman Jr. comes days before a crucial deadline in the scramble to acquire control of Paramount.
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Carl Icahn to Pay $2 Million to Settle S.E.C. Charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission had accused the billionaire investor of not disclosing that he had pledged personal stock holdings as collateral for billions of dollars in loans.
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7-Eleven Gets Takeover Bid From Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, which operates 85,000 stores, said it had received a bid from the Canadian convenience store chain Alimentation Couche-Tard.
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Mars to Acquire Maker of Pringles, Cheez-It and Eggo in $36 Billion Deal
Mars is acquiring Kellanova in one of the largest deals in the industry in years, creating a new global giant with a stable of well-known brands.
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Paramount Lays Off 15 Percent of U.S. Employees
The company is cutting staff ahead of its merger next year with the Hollywood studio Skydance.
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Private REITS Were a Hot Investment Trend, but They’ve Lost Some Appeal
Drawn by the opportunity to invest with private equity firms, small investors rushed into real estate investment trusts. But the funds have lost some appeal as interest rates have climbed.