Mergers and Acquisitions

The world's biggest food and drinks company, Nestle, is buying husband-and-wife startup Sweet Earth, which sells frozen burritos stuffed with quinoa, beans and other vegetarian ingredients.

Two Philadelphia-based law firms have announced separate mergers that will expand their nationwide presences.

Two Philadelphia-based law firms have announced separate mergers that will expand their nationwide presences.

United Technologies is acquiring Rockwell Collins for $22.75 billion in order to expand its aerospace capabilities.

PPG Industries Inc. has completed the sale of its fiberglass operations to Nippon Electric Glass Co.

Boeing Co said on Tuesday it would look closely at United Technologies Corp's $23 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins Inc, breaking its month-long silence on a deal.

America's packaged-food companies are coming under pressure from retailers who are pushing big brands to lower their prices.

America's packaged-food companies are coming under pressure from retailers who are pushing big brands to lower their prices.

Newspaper company Tronc, which owns the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, said it acquired the New York Daily News from media and property mogul Mort Zuckerman.

Newspaper company Tronc, which owns the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, said it acquired the New York Daily News from media and property mogul Mort Zuckerman.

United Technologies will pay $140 per share for Rockwell Collins, split between $93.33 per in cash and $46.67 in stock, according to the companies.

United Technologies will pay $140 per share for Rockwell Collins, split between $93.33 per in cash and $46.67 in stock, according to the companies.

The storied New York tabloid newspaper the Daily News has been acquired by Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune.

The storied New York tabloid newspaper the Daily News has been acquired by Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune.

An Indiana senator who is a longtime critic of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries says he's finalizing his sale of stock in a family arts and crafts business that operates a factory in Mexico.

An Indiana senator who is a longtime critic of outsourcing jobs to foreign countries says he's finalizing his sale of stock in a family arts and crafts business that operates a factory in Mexico.

United Technologies Corp. is nearing a deal to buy Rockwell Collins Inc. for more than $20 billion, a tie-up that would create one of the world's biggest aircraft-equipment makers.

Australia's communication's minister said Tuesday he did not have a preference for who owned troubled Australian television broadcaster Ten Network, with U.S. giant CBS Corp. making a takeover offer while a bid by local media moguls remains stymied in the Senate.

Australia's communication's minister said Tuesday he did not have a preference for who owned troubled Australian television broadcaster Ten Network, with U.S. giant CBS Corp. making a takeover offer while a bid by local media moguls remains stymied in the Senate.

Gilead Sciences is buying Kite Pharma for $11.9 billion, giving the biotechnology company a broader portfolio of potential cell therapies for cancer.