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Simon & Schuster's corporate parent has officially ended the agreement for Penguin Random House to purchase the publisher.
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Read More »Proposed merger of two publishing giants is officially over
FTC investigating Amazon’s $3.9B purchase of One Medical
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal.
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Read More »Stephen King testifies for government in publishing giants’ merger trial
The government and publishing titan Penguin Random House exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial as the U.S. seeks to block the biggest U.S. book publisher from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster.
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Read More »If your bank merges, should you shop around or stay put?
Bank mergers and acquisitions happen regularly and can lead to streamlined services and better offerings for consumers, but they can also sometimes create challenges.
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Read More »Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM
Amazon announced it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM.
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Read More »Christopher Helmrath: The M&A market is ignoring economic doomsayers
The alarmist news on economic indicators seems like a constant drumbeat these days: History says economic expansions aren’t supposed to last this long, bond yields are inverted, major economies in Europe and Japan are supposedly stuck in a no-growth pattern, ...
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Read More »Market for small businesses appears waning, survey says
The boom market in small businesses appears to have reached its peak and is now waning.
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Read More »Rifkin Weiner Livingston acquiring Biran Kelly
In an effort to expand its litigation practice, Annapolis-based Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC is acquiring Baltimore-based Biran Kelly LLC effective Jan. 2. Principals Jonathan Biran and Ty Kelly and associate Alison Schurick will be based out of RWL’s Baltimore office ...
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Read More »Many US firms looking abroad for deals, but waiting
U.S. companies are expected to continue to pursue their appetite for overseas mergers and acquisitions this year, but some experts say the trend faces an uncertain future. A new political climate in this country, talk of reduced corporate taxes, a ...
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Read More »More businesses use equity carve-outs to boost shareholder value
With ample available capital and evolving growth strategies, companies are increasingly carving out incompatible business units, often keeping a piece of the pie in the process. “If you have a partnership with one of these large companies, you take control ...
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