Mergers and Acquisitions

Newspaper company Gannett Co. has dropped its bid to buy Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times publisher Tronc Inc., ending a monthslong pursuit of its rival.

Jeff Immelt, the chairman and chief executive of General Electric Co., said the purchase of Baker Hughes Inc. will help the industrial giant bulk up and weather a prolonged slump in the energy industry.

Jeff Immelt, the chairman and chief executive of General Electric Co., said the purchase of Baker Hughes Inc. will help the industrial giant bulk up and weather a prolonged slump in the energy industry.

Telecom company CenturyLink said on Monday it would buy Level 3 Communications in a cash-and-stock deal for an equity value of $19.43 billion

Telecom company CenturyLink said on Monday it would buy Level 3 Communications in a cash-and-stock deal for an equity value of $19.43 billion

General Electric reached a deal to combine its oil-and-gas business with Baker Hughes, creating an energy powerhouse that would give GE a cost-effective way to play any recovery in the industry.

General Electric reached a deal to combine its oil-and-gas business with Baker Hughes, creating an energy powerhouse that would give GE a cost-effective way to play any recovery in the industry.

U.S. companies are cutting merger deals at a record pace even though antitrust regulators have moved to oppose several recent high-profile combinations.

U.S. companies are cutting merger deals at a record pace even though antitrust regulators have moved to oppose several recent high-profile combinations.

When AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Randall Stephenson addressed hundreds of employees last month, he surprised them with his topic: a nuanced discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice in America.

When AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Randall Stephenson addressed hundreds of employees last month, he surprised them with his topic: a nuanced discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice in America.

Any partnership would be a stealth move for GE’s oil and gas arm.

Any partnership would be a stealth move for GE’s oil and gas arm.

The latest email hacks reveal that Clinton campaign chair John Podesta and Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook appeared to be surprised by just how much Hillary Clinton used her private email server and the true depth of the story.

The latest email hacks reveal that Clinton campaign chair John Podesta and Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook appeared to be surprised by just how much Hillary Clinton used her private email server and the true depth of the story.

Corporate China's global shopping binge barreled on this week with more multibillion dollar deals, but Beijing is starting to discover that there are limits to what its money can buy.

Corporate China's global shopping binge barreled on this week with more multibillion dollar deals, but Beijing is starting to discover that there are limits to what its money can buy.

General Electric said on Thursday it was in discussion with the No. 3 oilfield services provider Baker Hughes on potential partnerships.

General Electric said on Thursday it was in discussion with the No. 3 oilfield services provider Baker Hughes on potential partnerships.

Back in the day, before cars could drive themselves and phones could send stickers and animations, a Japanese phone company released a set of 176 emojis.