Tag: Merger
US: New York revokes approval of the Charter-Time Warner merger
New York regulators revoked their approval of Charter Communications’ merger with Time Warner Cable on Friday, July 27, and ordered the company to find...
China: Watchdog is open to making mends with Qualcomm
China regrets Qualcomm’s decision to abandon its bid to buy NXP Semiconductors and still hopes to find a way to resolve the antitrust concerns...
US: DOJ seeks to unseal transcripts of AT&T trial bench conferences
In its appeal of the federal ruling against its effort to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to...
US: Disney and Fox shareholders approve US$71.3b merger
Fox shareholders on Friday, July 27, approved the sale of its entertainment assets to Disney for US$71.3 billion, reported Bloomberg. Both companies' investors reportedly...
India/US: Aleris agrees to sell for US$2.6b
In an effort to diversify its product portfolio and global footprint, Hindalco Industries’ U.S. subsidiary Novelis has agreed to buy US-based aluminium producer Aleris...
China: Essilor wins approval for Luxottica merger
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAIC) said announced it has approved a merger deal between French optical-lens maker Essilor International and Italy Italian...
US: Apollo to buy LifePoint Health in US$5.6b deal
Apollo Global Management will buy LifePoint Health in a US$5.6 billion deal that will expand its rural US hospitals business, the latest in a...
EU: Commission opens in-depth investigation into German copper merger
The European Commission announced on Monday, July 23, it had started an in-depth investigation into German copper producer KME's purchase of German peer Mansfelder...
US/France: Syntel announces US$3.6b Atos merger
Syntel, a global provider of integrated information technology and knowledge process services, announced on Sunday, July 22, that it has entered into a definitive...
US: Papa John’s, Wendy’s discussed merger before founder’s resignation
Papa John’s Pizza founder John Schnatter engaged in merger talks with fast-food chain Wendy’s before he stepped down as company chairman, according to a...
