

Michael J. de la Merced
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Meter, Networking Start-Up, Raises $170 Million
The company has collected $170 million in new capital as it seeks to help connect data centers and other businesses in the age of artificial...

Richard Beattie, Who Helped Pioneer Private Equity Takeovers, Dies at 86
A top Wall Street lawyer, he worked on some of the biggest corporate mergers in history, including KKR’s takeover of Nabisco in 1989. He also...

Telegraph Newspaper to Be Sold to Private Equity Firm RedBird Capital
After years in limbo, the British newspaper is set to be bought by RedBird Capital, an American investment firm with many sports, media and entertainment...

Who Is Gregory Abel, Warren Buffett’s Successor?
Mr. Buffett won renown and made billions as one of the most successful stock pickers of all time. Mr. Abel’s strengths lie more in running...

Warren Buffett Criticizes Trump’s Trade Policies
“Trade should not be a weapon,” he said at Berkshire’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Investors had been awaiting his comments on trade, given the conglomerate’s status...

Thrive Capital Creating Vehicle for Serial M&A
The investor is raising money to start and build companies infused with artificial intelligence, then use them to buy more.

Arthur Fleischer Jr., Veteran Corporate Takeover Lawyer, Dies at 92
He was a top deal maker in the world of mergers and acquisitions, during the 1980s takeover boom and beyond. He also had a keen...

Chobani Plans to Invest Over $1 Billion in New N.Y. Factory
The company, which has branched out from Greek-style yogurt, will invest more than $1 billion in the plant in the town of Rome.

Harry’s Razor Brand Seeks to Grow a Consumer Goods Empire
The founders of the upstart personal grooming company said they planned to strike more deals. A public listing may be in the future as well.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of Economic Pain From Trump’s Tariffs
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, wrote that a trade fight could dampen consumer and investor confidence...