Mergers and Acquisitions

Big U.S. companies have been piling up cash for years, but have spent little of it on buying equipment and raising wages and other things to grow the economy.

Humana will buy part of Kindred Healthcare's home health business, the latest example of a health insurer growing more involved in the delivery of health care on top off simply handling medical bills.

Jack in the Box is selling the Qdoba restaurant chain to private-equity firm Apollo Global Management for $350 million in cash.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Qdoba Restaurant Corporation to certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC  (NYSE:APO) for approximately $305 million in cash, subject to customary closing conditions and adjustments.

Greenyard of Belgium said on Tuesday it was in advanced negotiations to acquire Dole Food Company.

Hersey is acquiring Amplify Snack Brands for $1.2 billion as it ventures into the healthy snack aisle.

Hershey Co said on Monday it would buy SkinnyPop popcorn maker Amplify Snack Brands in a deal valued at $1.6 billion.

Nestle has sold its sold two of its tea brands in North America as the world's biggest food maker presses ahead with reshaping its business to focus on new consumer trends and healthcare.

Australia's Aconex said on Monday it had received a A$1.56 billion ($1.2 billion), or A$7.80 in cash-per-share, buyout offer from software major Oracle.

More than a decade ago, big Hollywood players created Hulu in a joint bid to fend off the threat from piracy on websites like YouTube.

The Justice Department is turning to some of the nation's biggest media and telecom companies to aid in its effort to block AT&T's proposed takeover of Time Warner, asking lawyers and officials from these outfits whether the companies' executives would consider becoming government witnesses when the case goes to trial, the FOX Business Network has learned.

Aston Martin's owners have hired Lazard to prepare for a stock market listing or sale of the British sportscar maker made famous by fictional spy James Bond, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The U.S. Department of Justice and AT&T have held unsuccessful settlement talks over the wireless and pay-TV company’s bid to buy movie and TV show maker Time Warner, the two sides said in a court filing on Friday.

Early Thursday morning, Walt Disney announced that it purchased the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s assets for more than $52 billion -- a deal that’s likely to send reverberations throughout the entire film and technology industry.

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger’s rumored presidential aspirations are likely off the table due to a key provision in his company’s pending $52.4 billion acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox’s media assets.

21st Century Fox says it will still try to complete its 11.7 billion pound ($15.4 billion) takeover offer for Sky, even though Disney is buying a large part of the company owned by Rupert Murdoch's family.