Mergers and Acquisitions

Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods multinational whose vast stable of brands includes Dove, Knorr and Ben & Jerry's, says it is basing its headquarters in the Netherlands, ending its longstanding structure of having head offices in both Rotterdam and London.

Broadcom officially withdraws bid for Qualcomm

The decision by President Donald Trump to scuttle a hostile takeover by Singapore's Broadcom of the U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm caught some on Wall Street off guard.

After closing a $14.6 billion acquisition of the Scripps Network Interactive, Discovery Communications  – which now controls programming powerhouses like “Shark Week” and “Chopped” under the same roof – is poised to become an entertainment juggernaut around the world.

President Donald Trump is blocking Singapore-based Broadcom's takeover of U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on national security grounds.

Apple did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

China's steel mills, a target of U.S. President Donald Trump's ire, are their industry's 800-pound gorilla: They supply half of world output, so every move they make has a global impact.

Intel is eager for Broadcom to fail in its attempt to buy Qualcomm.

The top lender to Smuttynose Brewing Co. has bought the New Hampshire microbrewery at auction for $8.25 million.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is selling its casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to an American Indian tribe from Alabama.

The combination of Cigna, a major health insurance provider, and Express Scripts, last major standalone pharmacy benefit manager, holds the possibility of less expensive prescription drugs, or at least a slower rate of cost increases.

The deal between Cigna and Express Scripts follows the merger of health insurer Aetna Inc. and drugstore chain CVS Health Corp.

The cash-and-stock deal will create a powerful rival to the CVS-Aetna combination that was announced late last year.