Mergers and Acquisitions

What happened? A big planned merger in the transportation sector is now off the table.

Kraft Heinz came to be in July 2015 as the result of a merger between the two heavyweight companies.

Fiat Chrysler has reignited its calls for a merger, arguing that combining forces with one of the auto industry’s 'big guys' will slash costs and strengthen the company’s car-making business.

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A slow start to the new year put Wall Street’s appetite for dealmaking on ice, but close watchers of the M&A market say desire for tie ups will come back in the back half of the year.

What a week on Wall Street! The FOX Business Network All-Stars: Charlie Gasparino, Melissa Francis and Charles Payne have a spirited discussion on the corporate business environment: blocked mergers, complex tax codes, gov’t intervention etc.

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CEO Marc Benioff has made no secret of the fact that Salesforce.com 's future will include comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to enhance the customer experience.

Yahoo has extended the deadline to bid for its businesses by a week to April 18, technology news website Re/code reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Palantir Technologies, the $9 billion data startup that aids government agencies, went on an acquisition spree this week. The company purchased social analytics startup, Poptip, as well as app-making startup, Propeller.

In an effort to improve its map service, Apple has acquired Spotsetter, according to a report from TechCrunch.

Hewlett-Packard says its upcoming spinoff of its technology divisions focused on software, consulting and data analysis will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs.

Yahoo has made a $250 million bid for YouTube content creator, Fullscreen, Sky News reports.

The Obama Administration lowered the boom this week on those companies seeking to relocate outside of the U.S.  in order to avoid or lessen a hefty tax bill.

Justice Department sues to stop Halliburton from merging with Baker Hughes, a deal that would combine the No. 2 and No. 3 oil services companies. Halliburton said it would 'vigorously contest' the lawsuit.

The Justice Department is preparing to file a lawsuit to block a proposed merger between Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc., the most recent sign that a takeover boom is meeting resistance from U.S. regulators and antitrust enforcers.