The move to acquire the publisher, one of the five largest in the country, comes after the government blocked a deal last year on antitrust concerns.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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An American Energy Giant Sees Israel as a Springboard to Europe
Chevron finds itself with an abundance of natural gas on Europe’s doorstep. Amid competing regional interests, the question is how to develop it.
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PacWest Bank, Thrashed by Deposit Crisis, Will Be Taken Over
Banc of California is set to absorb PacWest, a larger lender that has seen its depositors flee this year.
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Altice USA Said to Be Considering a Sale of Cheddar News
The cable company acquired the network, once billed as “CNBC for millennials,” in 2019 for $200 million.
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Biden’s Antitrust Team Isn’t Backing Down From a Fight
Newly released guidelines for mergers show that despite legal setbacks, top competition officials intend to keep scrutinizing takeovers and technology giants.
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Gerald C. Meyers, C.E.O. Who Paved Way for the S.U.V., Dies at 94
He led a struggling but innovative (if not quirky) American Motors to record profits and helped fuel an appetite for off-road vehicles with the Jeep Cherokee.
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F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Faces Fresh Questions After Microsoft Ruling
Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech companies. But after Microsoft won a ruling this week, her critics say that strategy is flawed.
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Nonprofit Buys 22 Newspapers in Maine
The National Trust for Local News will take over five of the six daily papers in the state and 17 weeklies.
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Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision
Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain.