Tag: Merger
EU: Alstom shareholders approve Siemens merger
Shareholders in Alstom voted in favor of the proposed merger with Siemens mobility division, the company announced Tuesday, July 17.
The French train maker agreed...
US: Tribune Media “Disappointed” by FCC
After seeing its stock hammered due to Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai’s “serious concerns” about aspects of its pending merger with Sinclair...
US: Comcast will not raise Fox bid but instead will focus...
Comcast is reportedly unlikely to increase its US$65 billion bid for 21st Century Fox. CNBC reported Comcast won't match Disney's increased US$71.3 billion offer...
Ireland: Bank of America seeks Irish bank merger due to Brexit
US investment banking giant Bank of America Merrill Lynch has applied to Ireland's High Court for permission to merge one of its UK based...
Kuwait: US$92b Islamic lender to be created in new merger
Kuwait Finance House (KFH) is seeking to hold talks with Bahrain’s Ahli United Bank for a potential merger that would create an Islamic lender...
US: Seeks to challenge Sinclair/Tribune deal
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday, July 16, that he has "serious concerns" about the proposed merger between the Sinclair...
US: Linde sells assets for US$3.3b to Messer for merger approval
Germany's Linde said on Monday, July 16, it would fetch US$3.3 billion from selling assets to a consortium of German gases firm Messer and...
US: Sinclair-Tribune opposition piles up
Comments opposing the Sinclair-Tribune deal were piling up in the FCC's docket last week, the deadline for replies to comments on Sinclair's fifth version...
US: DOJ may not challenge Aetna-CVS deal
Shares of CVS Health Corp and Aetna Inc jumped Thursday, July 12, on reports that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will not challenge...
EU: Siemens-Alstom rail merger triggers investigation
Siemens and Alstom’s plan to create a Franco-German rail champion could reduce competition and lead to higher fares for travelers, EU antitrust regulators said...
