Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures – Page 54

How Beautycounter Fell Apart, Sinking Almost $700 Million With It

When the private equity firm Carlyle bought Beautycounter, the skin care brand that people sold at kitchen tables, everything changed.

By Jordyn Holman and Maureen Farrell

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Music Catalog Giant Hipgnosis Is Sold, and Merck Mercuriadis Exits

The company, whose pricey acquisitions kicked off a rush on catalog sales, sold its assets to Blackstone for $1.6 billion, and its outspoken leader will step down.

By Ben Sisario

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Meet David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance and Paramount’s New Owner

He left college to try out acting. Now, he’s set to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.

By Benjamin Mullin

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Skydance Reaches Deal to Merge With Paramount

The tentative deal, said to be approved by Paramount’s special committee, sets the stage for a new chapter for the company, which owns CBS and the movie studio behind “Top Gun.”

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch