Companies have spent a stunning $2 trillion on mergers so far this year

China's software industry consisting of 39,392 companies generated revenues of CNY4.487 trillion (US$656.4 billion) in January-August 2019, growing 14.9% on year, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)......»»

Ethan Miller/Getty Images Last year, US companies spent more money than ever on ads designed to grab consumers' attention. According to the 2019 A.....»»

While Phoenix-based Avnet has made over 100 acquisitions in its over 95-year history, it has spent the past several years acquiring five companies to build out its ecosystem capability......»»

S&P 500 companies have spent 103.8% of their free cash flow on buybacks, dividends during past year.....»»

In the 2018 fiscal year, the 500 largest companies in the United States generated $13.7 trillion in revenue — approximately two-thirds of the U.S. GDP. While many of the largest U.S. companies........»»

Europe's listed companies are expected to generate 1.2 trillion euros (£1.04 trillion) in revenue from the United States this year, highlighting what's at stake as global trade tensions grow and earnings and economic growth stall......»»

U.S. corporations spent a record amount buying back their own shares last year, using 2017's tax-cut windfall to reward shareholders rather than to invest or expand their businesses......»»

In a note to employees on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger wrote that after executives at both companies spent the year studying how to integrate the companies, there are still “challenges” ahead in doing so......»»

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the U.S. government spent $4.0 trillion in 2017. While the budget’s largest portions go toward benefit programs like Social Security and Medicaid,........»»

One of the four companies will hit that milestone soon, but this year is presenting a lot of challenges, says Tim Mullaney......»»

"Given the environment, availability of cash, increased income expectations, and the 'desire' of companies to show shareholde.....»»

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms, armed with a record $1 trillion in cash, are investing more in public companies than at any time since the financial crisis, buying those left behind in Wall Street's nine-year bull market......»»

One of the biggest companies in the world, which has already seen steep gains over the past year, may not be anywhere near done growing......»»

Another year, another Fortune 500 list. This year's big-wig ranking marks the 64th running of the list. The companies listed represent two-thirds of the U.S. GDP with $12.8 trillion in revenues, $1 trillion in profits, $21.6 trillion in market.....»»

S&P 500 companies have returned a record $1 trillion to shareholders over the past year, helped by a recent surge in dividends and stock buybacks following sweeping corporate tax cuts introduced by Republicans, a report on Friday showed......»»

U.S. businesses are spending more on transportation and warehousing as demand and prices of logistics services increase. In 2017, total spending on logistics rose to a record of nearly $1.5 trillion, the most in over a decade, a new report finds......»»

Goldman Sachs says profits jumped 44 percent in the second quarter compared with a year ago, driven by the investment bank's core franchises: advising companies on mergers, acquisitions and other deals, and its trading business......»»

Corporate income tax collections are near a 75-year low, as a share of the economy, after a new law reduced rates and allowed companies to deduct investments immediately......»»

Corporate income tax collections are near a 75-year low, as a share of the economy, after a new law reduced rates and allowed companies to deduct investments immediately......»»

Amid the fanfare of Apple reaching $1 trillion in market valuation, investors may be missing another more important milestone of the same dollar level. .....»»