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The Wall Street Journal: Hyundai-Daweoo shipbuilding mega-merger hits a bump

A South Korean plan to create a shipbuilding behemoth controlling roughly 20% of the global market is raising competition concerns in Singapore, one of many parties that have to approve the process......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 2nd, 2019

Wall Street hits new highs

Wall Street's three major averages closed at record highs Monday as signs pointed to progress between the United States and China on a trade truce, while a round of merger deals also helped buoy sentiment. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 25th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Yahoo Japan and chat app Line agree to 50-50 merger

Internet portal Yahoo Japan Corp. and chat app Line said Monday they have reached a basic agreement to merge in a deal that includes buying out Line Corp.’s minority shareholders......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 17th, 2019

Icahn pushes for HP merger with Xerox: WSJ

Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a stake in HP Inc and is pushing for the personal computer maker's merger with printer maker Xerox Corp, arguing that a union could yield big profits for investors, according to the Wall Street Journal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 14th, 2019

Icahn reveals stake in HP, says merger with Xerox is "no brainer"

Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a 4.24 percent stake in Palo Alto-based PC and printer maker HP Inc. and is pushing for its $33 billion merger with Xerox Corp., the Wall Street Journal reports. Icahn's HP stake, valued at roughly $1.2 billion,.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 14th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Xerox-HP merger is ‘a no-brainer,’ says Carl Icahn

Activist investor Carl Icahn is pushing for the proposed union of Xerox Holdings Corp. and HP Inc., arguing that a combination of the printer makers could yield big profits for investors......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 14th, 2019

Icahn pushes for Xerox-HP merger: WSJ

Activist investor Carl Icahn is pushing for the proposed merger of Xerox Corp and HP Inc , arguing that a union of the printer makers could make big profits for investors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 13th, 2019

Fiat Chrysler, France"s Peugeot in merger talks: WSJ

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Peugeot owner PSA are in talks to combine, according to a report on The Wall Street Journal that cited sources familiar with the issue. One option is an all-share merger, the report said. Earlier this year, Fia.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 29th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Merger will be lucrative for Viacom and CBS chief executives

Viacom and CBS last week struck a deal to reunite the empire of media mogul Sumner Redstone, creating a conglomerate with a valuation of $27 billion......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 19th, 2019

Report: Heather Bresch to leave Mylan

Generic drugmaker Mylan NV is close to a merger with a unit of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Mylan (Nasdaq: MYL) and the off-patent medicine business of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) would be combined to create a .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 29th, 2019

Report: Mylan, Pfizer unit close to merger

Generic drugmaker Mylan NV is close to a merger with a unit of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Mylan (Nasdaq: MYL) and the off-patent medicine business of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) would be combined to create a .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 27th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Justice Department pushes states to agree to allow T-Mobile-Sprint merger

The Justice Department is pushing state officials to support a planned settlement that would allow T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. to merge by selling assets to Dish Network Corp., according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 25th, 2019

SoftBank is reportedly committing $40 billion for its second mega fund

SoftBank's board is due to meet Thursday to approve the funding, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 25th, 2019

Reports: Sprint-T Mobile Merger Could Be Approved This Week

Shares of Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) gained more than 6% Wednesday morning after The Wall Street Journal reported the U.S. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 24th, 2019

CBS is preparing an offer to buy Viacom, per report

Things are heating up in the will-they-or-won’t-they merger discussion around CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. The latest development is that CBS (NYSE: CBS) is putting together an offer for its one-time sister company, reported The Wall Street Journal, cit.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 18th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Google sued, accused of lifting song lyrics from music site Genius

Genius Media Group Inc. depends on Google’s search engine to send music lovers to its website stocked with hard-to-decipher lyrics to hip-hop songs and other pop hits......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 16th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Dish leads bidding to scoop up assets from Sprint, T-Mobile

Dish Network Corp. is leading the race to scoop up assets that the Justice Department says Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. must divest of to save their $26 billion merger, according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 14th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: Caesars said to be near merger deal with Eldorado Resorts

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is a nearing a deal to combine with rival casino operator Eldorado Resorts Inc., according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 6th, 2019

Fiat Chrysler shares sink after report that it has dropped Renault bid

Shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Inc. fell in after-hours trading Wednesday following a Wall Street Journal report that its $40 billion merger bid for Renault SA had been withdrawn. The Journal.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 5th, 2019

Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer for Renault: WSJ

Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its merger offer for Renault, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 5th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: SoftBank’s bid to raise new $100 billion fund gets frosty reception from money managers

SoftBank Group Corp.’s bid to raise a second mega fund has met with a chilly reception from some of the world’s biggest money managers, signaling that a crucial initiative for the firm faces significant hurdles......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 2nd, 2019