Mergers and Acquisitions

Seven members of a union representing Boston-area transit workers, including its president, were arrested early Thursday while protesting plans to privatize the system's cash handling system.

Seven members of a union representing Boston-area transit workers, including its president, were arrested early Thursday while protesting plans to privatize the system's cash handling system.

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) shares plunged on Thursday, a day after technology website Recode reported that Alphabet's Google and Disney would not bid for the social network and Apple was unlikely to be a suitor.

Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) shares plunged on Thursday, a day after technology website Recode reported that Alphabet's Google and Disney would not bid for the social network and Apple was unlikely to be a suitor.

Lam Research Corp. and KLA-Tencor are scrapping their merger agreement due to antitrust regulators' opposition to the deal that would have combined the two makers of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors.

Lam Research Corp. and KLA-Tencor are scrapping their merger agreement due to antitrust regulators' opposition to the deal that would have combined the two makers of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors.

Twitter has told potential acquirers it is seeking to conclude negotiations about selling itself by the time it reports third-quarter earnings on Oct. 27, according to people familiar with the matter.

Twitter has told potential acquirers it is seeking to conclude negotiations about selling itself by the time it reports third-quarter earnings on Oct. 27, according to people familiar with the matter.

Twitter is expected to field bids this week, and Marc Benioff has been building a case to Salesforce.com investors and others that his company should be the buyer.

Twitter is expected to field bids this week, and Marc Benioff has been building a case to Salesforce.com investors and others that his company should be the buyer.

Outdoor gear giants Bass Pro and Cabela's will combine in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday.

Outdoor gear giants Bass Pro and Cabela's will combine in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday.

The two fishing, hunting and firearms retailers will be under one roof.

The two fishing, hunting and firearms retailers will be under one roof.

U.S. fishing and hunting equipment store chain Cabela's said it agreed to be bought by rival Bass Pro Shops in a deal valued at $5.5 billion.

U.S. fishing and hunting equipment store chain Cabela's said it agreed to be bought by rival Bass Pro Shops in a deal valued at $5.5 billion.

Shanghai regulators have fined former McDonald's and KFC China supplier OSI Group's local units more than $3.6 million for selling expired meat in a fast food safety scandal that erupted two years ago.

Shanghai regulators have fined former McDonald's and KFC China supplier OSI Group's local units more than $3.6 million for selling expired meat in a fast food safety scandal that erupted two years ago.

Viacom said it had formed a special committee to consider National Amusements Inc's proposal to combine the company with CBS.

Viacom said it had formed a special committee to consider National Amusements Inc's proposal to combine the company with CBS.