Mergers and Acquisitions

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.

Developing: IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond joins FOX Business’ Liz Claman at 3 p.m. ET during ‘Countdown to the Closing Bell’ to discuss the new Star Wars film and how the Disney and 21st Century Fox deal could change the film industry.

While the main news organizations are not part of the transaction, here’s what 21st Century Fox is selling to Disney.

The Republican tax plan seems about to hand a bow-tied holiday gift to some of America's richest multinational companies, from Apple and Microsoft to Google's parent Alphabet: Tens of billions in tax breaks on profits they've parked overseas.

Executive Chairman of Fox News Channel Rupert Murdoch weighs in on $52.4 billion mega deal between Disney and 21st Century Fox.

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Robert Iger will remain chairman and CEO of Disney through 2021, a requirement for 21st Century Fox’s executive chairman Rupert Murdoch’s approval of Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox assets.

Disney has reached a deal to acquire certain assets of 21st Century Fox for approximately $52.4 billion in stock.