Mergers and Acquisitions

Discovery will add popular cable channels HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel to its portfolio.

This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (July 31, 2017).

This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (July 31, 2017).

Charter Communications is not interested in Sprint's proposal to be acquired by Charter, a company spokesman said.

Charter Communications is not interested in Sprint's proposal to be acquired by Charter, a company spokesman said.

Sri Lanka's government has signed a long-delayed agreement to sell a 70-percent stake in a $1.5 billion port to China in a bid to recover from the heavy burden of repayment of loans obtained to build the port.

Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performance.

Starbucks plans to shutter all its Teavana stores as it seeks to improve its financial performance.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and China Eastern Airlines have each acquired a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM, the company announced Thursday.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and China Eastern Airlines have each acquired a 10 percent stake in Air France-KLM, the company announced Thursday.

France's economy minister has announced the nationalization of the country's emblematic shipyard to ensure an Italian company does not take it over.

The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale by DuPont of part of its crop protection business to FMC Corp. and DuPont's acquisition of FMC's health and nutrition business.

The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale by DuPont of part of its crop protection business to FMC Corp. and DuPont's acquisition of FMC's health and nutrition business.

Viacom is out of the running to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, leaving Discovery Communications as the only remaining suitor in talks to purchase the cable TV programmer.

Viacom is out of the running to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, leaving Discovery Communications as the only remaining suitor in talks to purchase the cable TV programmer.

Viacom Inc has informed Scripps Networks Interactive it is willing to pay all cash to acquire the U.S. TV network operator, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

CEO Randall Stephenson is confident his $85B deal will win regulatory approval.

CEO Randall Stephenson is confident his $85B deal will win regulatory approval.

Since taking over as Viacom Inc.'s chief executive last year with the blessing of powerful shareholder Shari Redstone, Bob Bakish has been working to win over Wall Street with moves meant to stabilize the embattled entertainment giant.