Merck to buy virus-based cancer drug firm Viralytics for $394M
The idea is to cause cancer cells to rupture and die, while also stimulating a wider immune system response in the body.
AT&T loses bid for White House communications about Time Warner deal
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by AT&T Inc to compel the U.S. Justice Department to disclose any records of communications between the White House and government lawyers that detail President Donald Trump's views on the company's proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner Inc.
Qualcomm gets hedge fund nod with raised offer for NXP
The new deal puts pressure on fellow chipmaker Broadcom to decide if it will stick with a stipulation in its $121 billion bid for Qualcomm that the company not raise its previous $110 a share offer for NXP.
Albertsons' Rite Aid deal creates $24B pharmacy powerhouse
Rite Aid will get a bigger footprint in Albertson’s deal.
GE looking for more than $2B for transportation unit sale: sources
GE to sell transportation unit
Houston firm sues ex Venezuelan oil czar Ramirez over bribes
Venezuela's former oil czar Rafael Ramirez is being sued by a Houston company that alleges he was behind alleged demands for at least $10 million in bribes to sign off on deals to sell its energy assets in the country.
US seeks to block AT&T from citing Trump statements in arguments
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved to prevent AT&T from arguing that politics played a role in the federal government’s decision to stop its merger with Time Warner.
Wyndham Worldwide to sell European vacation rental business for $1.3B
The European vacation rental business generates approximately $750 million annually and operates more than two dozen local brands.
Buffett's firm invests in drugmaker Teva, trims Phillips 66
Warren Buffett's company is selling 35 million shares of its Phillips 66 stock back to the oil refiner for $3.3 billion.
Trump adviser denies he cheered end of tunnel funding deal
A prominent New York City developer who has advised the Trump administration on infrastructure is denying reports he cheered on the president's decision not to pay half of the $13 billion cost of a new commuter rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey.
Trump Justice Department to look at Comcast-NBCU deal
Trump DOJ taking on Comcast
Broadcom reduces Qualcomm board nominees before March 6 showdown
Broadcom's move comes a day ahead of planned talks between the semiconductor companies to discuss the potential $121 billion deal, which will be their first such discussion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
Greece launches tender for 5 percent stake in OTE telecom
Greece's state privatization agency says it has launched a tender to sell a five percent stake in the country's dominant OTE telecom company.
Icahn, Deason urge Xerox shareholders to oppose Fujifilm deal
Xerox's plan to sell itself to Japan's Fujifilm Holdings has come under further pressure with Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason urging fellow shareholders to oppose the $6.1 billion deal.
Walgreens has made takeover approach to AmerisourceBergen
Walgreens Boots Alliance has made a takeover approach to drug distributor AmerisourceBergen, a move that could help boost profitability at the drugstore giant.
Q&A: Lawsuit halts sale of Weinstein's movie studio
A proposed sale of The Weinstein Co. is in question after New York's attorney general filed a lawsuit saying that any deal would have to include assurances of financial compensation for women abused by co-founder Harvey Weinstein.
Walgreens has made takeover approach to AmerisourceBergen: Report
Acquiring the drug distributor could help boost profitability at Walgreens and insulate it against external threats in an increasingly competitive health-care landscape.
Trump DOJ may revisit Comcast-NBCU merger: Sources
DOJ taking on Comcast
Trump cites potential value of selling DC-area airports
President Donald Trump's long-awaited infrastructure plan calls for giving government agencies the authority to sell off airports, roads and other federal assets.
Fox commits to Sky News independence to try to secure Sky deal
Britain's competition regulator said last month that Fox's $15.7 billion deal to buy the 61 percent of Sky it does not already own should be blocked unless a way is found to prevent Murdoch influencing Sky's news output.
















