Mergers and Acquisitions

A federal judge in Delaware has blocked a Utah-based nuclear waste disposal company from buying a Texas-based competitor.

A federal judge in Delaware has blocked a Utah-based nuclear waste disposal company from buying a Texas-based competitor.

June 21 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to acquireStaples Inc following an auction for the U.S. office supplies retailer, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in a deal that could top $6 billion.

June 21 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to acquireStaples Inc following an auction for the U.S. office supplies retailer, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in a deal that could top $6 billion.

A federal judge has temporarily halted the planned merger between daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings.

Diageo PLC has agreed to buy George Clooney's high-end tequila brand Casamigos in a deal that values it at up to $1 billion, as the world's largest spirits company seeks to boost its presence in a high-growth market.

Harley-Davidson is reportedly preparing an offer to acquire Ducati, the Italian motorcycle rival owned by Volkswagen.

Harley-Davidson is reportedly preparing an offer to acquire Ducati, the Italian motorcycle rival owned by Volkswagen.

After Amazon.com completes its takeover of high-end grocer Whole Foods Market, it might launch another brand with different standards, the grocery chain's chief executive said.

Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS has announced a $1.8 billion divestment plan to reduce its debt and financial leverage.

Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS has announced a $1.8 billion divestment plan to reduce its debt and financial leverage.

Private-equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has reached a deal to buy Parexel International Corp. for $4.6 billion, the latest in a series of mergers among drug-research firms

Private-equity firm Pamplona Capital Management has reached a deal to buy Parexel International Corp. for $4.6 billion, the latest in a series of mergers among drug-research firms

A bankruptcy filing by Japanese air bag maker Takata will leave little money for dozens of people who sued the company over deaths and injuries caused by its exploding air bag inflators, according to outside legal experts and lawyers suing the company.

A bankruptcy filing by Japanese air bag maker Takata will leave little money for dozens of people who sued the company over deaths and injuries caused by its exploding air bag inflators, according to outside legal experts and lawyers suing the company.

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest daily fantasy sports sites.

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest daily fantasy sports sites.

Boxed CEO Chieh Huang discusses Amazon’s deal to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.

Family-owned Calkins Media is selling its six remaining daily newspapers in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh suburbs.