Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures – Page 86

Amazon Scraps Deal to Buy Maker of Roomba Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

Amazon walked away from the $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot as it faces questions from regulators in the European Union and United States.

By Adam Satariano

Employee Fringe Benefits Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) Executives and Management (Theory) KKR & Co LP Labor and Jobs Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Private Equity Stavros, Pete

Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit

The buyout giant KKR pioneered a model of granting ownership stakes to employees at portfolio companies. Now it wants the approach to spread.

By Lydia DePillis

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Decisions and Verdicts JetBlue Airways Corporation Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Spirit Airlines Stocks and Bonds United States

JetBlue Says It May Back Out of Deal to Acquire Spirit Airlines

JetBlue now says that it could back out of the acquisition just a week after the company said it intended to appeal a judge’s decision to block the deal.

By J. Edward Moreno

Banking and Financial Institutions Charlotte (NC) Crutchfield, Edward E Deaths (Obituaries) Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Wachovia Corp Wells Fargo & Company

Edward E. Crutchfield, 82, Banker Whose Deals Reshaped the Industry, Dies

He built a small Southern bank into a regional powerhouse, helping to turn Charlotte, N.C., into a national financial hub.

By Stacy Cowley