The offer by Edgar Bronfman Jr. comes days before a crucial deadline in the scramble to acquire control of Paramount.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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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.
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Samsung Recalls 1 Million Stoves That Started 250 Fires and Killed Pets
Thirty models of Samsung stoves were part of the recall over fires started by accidental contact.
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Why Google, Microsoft and Amazon Shy Away From Buying A.I. Start-Ups
Google, Microsoft and Amazon have made deals with A.I. start-ups for their technology and top employees, but have shied from owning the firms. Here’s why.
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How the Google Antitrust Ruling May Influence Tech Competition
Nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case, a judge’s decision that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects.