Mergers and Acquisitions

U.S. antitrust regulators have ended their investigation into Bass Pro Shops' $4 billion deal to buy Cabela's, Cabela's said Wednesday.

The EU said GM's deal to sell its European division to the parent company of Peugeot doesn't raise antitrust concerns.

J.P. Morgan doesn’t plan on jumping in the ring to buy Worldpay, the British payments processor that accepted a $10 billion offer from U.S. rival Vantiv.

Britain's largest payment processing company has agreed to get taken over by U.S. rival Vantiv.

Britain's largest payment processing company has agreed to get taken over by U.S. rival Vantiv.

Troubled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena's relaunch plan includes the disposal of 28.6 billion euros ($32.5 billion) in bad loans, key to the European Commission's approved plan for the Italian government to take temporary control of the bank.

The merger of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's has received the go-ahead from antitrust regulators.

The merger of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's has received the go-ahead from antitrust regulators.

Vantiv Inc., a major U.S. credit-card processor, has made an offer valuing U.K. payments group Worldpay Group Inc. at $10 billon, potentially beating out rival bidder J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  Worldpay said in a statement Wednesday that it had agreed a deal in principle with Vantiv.

Vantiv Inc., a major U.S. credit-card processor, has made an offer valuing U.K. payments group Worldpay Group Inc. at $10 billon, potentially beating out rival bidder J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  Worldpay said in a statement Wednesday that it had agreed a deal in principle with Vantiv.

J.P. Morgan Chase made a preliminary approach to acquire U.K. payments business Worldpay Group, potentially marking one of the biggest deals for a U.S. bank since the financial crisis.

Illinois-based Consolidated Communications and North Carolina-based FairPoint have closed on a deal that created a telecommunications company operating in 24 states, including Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Sin City is getting ready to launch its latest legal vice.

Sin City is getting ready to launch its latest legal vice.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. scrapped their $9.4 billion merger agreement, the latest in a series of high-profile deals to be derailed by antitrust enforcers.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Rite Aid Corp. scrapped their $9.4 billion merger agreement, the latest in a series of high-profile deals to be derailed by antitrust enforcers.

Fred’s won't buy 865 Rite Aid stores after all, now that Walgreens and Rite Aid have scrapped their merger.

Drugstore chain Walgreens said on Thursday it terminated its agreement to buy Rite Aid, and would instead buy 2,186 Rite Aid stores and some distribution centers for $5.18 billion in cash