Mergers and Acquisitions

Pfizer plans to kick off an auction process for its consumer healthcare business in November, paving the way for a potential $15 billion-plus sale of the headache pill to lip balm business, sources close to the matter told Reuters.

No matter how much small business owners love their companies, they also have moments — maybe even weeks or months — when they hate what they're doing and feel ready to give up.

No matter how much small business owners love their companies, they also have moments — maybe even weeks or months — when they hate what they're doing and feel ready to give up.

The "for sale" sign has been removed from a closed mountaintop prison that's among several correctional facilities New York state has been trying to unload.

The "for sale" sign has been removed from a closed mountaintop prison that's among several correctional facilities New York state has been trying to unload.

Cisco Systems Inc. will buy U.S. telecommunications software company BroadSoft Inc. in a deal valued at $1.9 billion

Cisco Systems Inc. will buy U.S. telecommunications software company BroadSoft Inc. in a deal valued at $1.9 billion

A green energy company heavily incentivized by Mississippi is shutting down, raising questions about whether the state will get repaid.

A green energy company heavily incentivized by Mississippi is shutting down, raising questions about whether the state will get repaid.

JPMorgan Chase said on Tuesday it would acquire online payment provider WePay as the bank looks to integrate payments into software used by small businesses.

JPMorgan Chase said on Tuesday it would acquire online payment provider WePay as the bank looks to integrate payments into software used by small businesses.

Israel Aerospace Industries says it has formed a joint venture with Korean company Hankuk Carbon to make unmanned aircraft together.

Israel Aerospace Industries says it has formed a joint venture with Korean company Hankuk Carbon to make unmanned aircraft together.

Food services company Aramark said on Monday it would buy Avendra, majority owned by Marriott International and uniform and linen supplier AmeriPride Services for a total of $2.35 billion, before tax benefit adjustments.

The Weinstein Company has entered talks for a sale of the bulk of its assets with private equity firm Colony Capital.

The Weinstein Company has entered talks for a sale of the bulk of its assets with private equity firm Colony Capital.

T-Mobile U.S. Inc and Sprint Corp plan to announce a merger agreement without any immediate asset sales, as they seek to preserve as much of their spectrum holdings and cost synergies as they can before regulators ask for concessions, according to people familiar with the matter.

If the world's major agriculture companies go ahead with planned mergers and gain greater control of the way food is produced, farmers will face higher costs and food will eventually become more expensive to buy, a panel of experts said on Friday.

German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG has reached a 5.9 billion euro ($7 billion) deal to sell parts of its Crop Science unit to German chemical company BASF to alleviate regulatory concerns over its planned takeover of U.S. seed and weed-killer company Monsanto Co. Monsanto last year accepted an offer from Bayer to pay $57 billion to its shareholders and assume $9 billion in debt.

Shaw Industries, the country's biggest carpet maker, is buying a Tennessee-based producer of digital carpet samples and design tools.