Mergers and Acquisitions

Filmmaker Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. agreed to acquire Starz in a cash-and-stock deal, valued at $4.4 billion with debt, that combines the maker of the "Hunger Games" movie franchise with the operator of pay-television networks.

Monsanto Co said on Wednesday it was in talks with Bayer AG and other companies regarding "alternative strategic options," a month after the U.S. seed producer rejected the German company's $62 billion takeover offer.

Monsanto Co said on Wednesday it was in talks with Bayer AG and other companies regarding "alternative strategic options," a month after the U.S. seed producer rejected the German company's $62 billion takeover offer.

Medtronic Plc said it would buy HeartWare International Inc for about $1.1 billion, bulking up its portfolio of devices aimed at treating heart diseases.

To Elon Musk, Tesla Motors Inc's planned buyout of SolarCity Corp is still a 'no-brainer.' Investors and analysts clearly had a bit more trouble figuring out the rationale, with the electric car maker's shares dropping on Wednesday.

To Elon Musk, Tesla Motors Inc's planned buyout of SolarCity Corp is still a 'no-brainer.' Investors and analysts clearly had a bit more trouble figuring out the rationale, with the electric car maker's shares dropping on Wednesday.

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc said it had made an offer to acquire solar panel maker SolarCity Corp in an all-stock deal.

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc said it had made an offer to acquire solar panel maker SolarCity Corp in an all-stock deal.

Altice could target more U.S. growth through acquisitions, a top executive said, after the European telecoms group completed a $17.7 billion deal to buy Cablevision Systems.

After Microsoft scooped up LinkedIn, everyone’s wondering why nobody is buying Twitter. Apparently, nobody is that dumb.

Office Depot Inc, whose merger with larger rival Staples Inc was scrapped due to antitrust concerns, said it planned to hire 8,000 temporary and full-time workers during the busy back-to-school season.

Office Depot Inc, whose merger with larger rival Staples Inc was scrapped due to antitrust concerns, said it planned to hire 8,000 temporary and full-time workers during the busy back-to-school season.

Microsoft agreed to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash, the companies said in a statement on Monday.

Microsoft agreed to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash, the companies said in a statement on Monday.

Buyer and Monsanto are taking takeover talks private as officials look to negotiate the old-fashioned way.

Buyer and Monsanto are taking takeover talks private as officials look to negotiate the old-fashioned way.