Pfizer Terminates Proposed Allergan Takeover
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Ireland-based Allergan formally announced the scrapping of their $160 billion merger on Wednesday, in a big win for President Barack Obama who has been pushing to curb tax-slashing "inversion" deals.
U.S. to Challenge Halliburton Deal
The Justice Department is preparing to file a lawsuit to block a proposed merger between Halliburton and Baker Hughes, the most recent sign that a takeover boom is meeting resistance from U.S. regulators and antitrust enforcers.
Fall Apart Tuesday: 2015's biggest transactions start to crumble
Fall Apart Tuesday
Boeing Could Be a Big Winner in the Alaska Air-Virgin America Merger
On Monday, Seattle-based airline Alaska Air announced that it will buy rival Virgin America for $2.6 billion.
JetBlue Ditches Virgin America, Now What?
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Do Baker Hughes Shareholders Win No Matter What Happens to the Proposed Halliburton Transaction?
Source: Halliburton website.
JetBlue Eyes Virgin America, Deal Possible
Virgin America is in play and JetBlue may be a possible suitor.
Starwood analyst on Anbang abandoning $14B bid
Anbang drops Starwood bid
Starwood, Marriott to form biggest hotel company in world
Implications of Starwood bidding war
Japan's NTT Data Agrees to Buy Dell's IT Services Unit for $3 Billion
Japan's NTT Data Corp said on Monday it has agreed to buy Dell Inc's information technology consulting division for over $3 billion to expand in North America and bolster its services business.
China's Anbang Ups Offer for Starwood to $14B
China's Anbang Insurance Group Co has raised its offer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc to almost $14 billion, in its latest challenge to the U.S. hotel operator's merger with Marriott International Inc.
Rpt: Microsoft Told Potential Yahoo Bidders it Might Back Bids
Microsoft executives are in talks with equity firms considering bids for Yahoo saying that Microsoft might be willing to offer "significant financing" for their efforts, tech news site Recode reported on Thursday.
Rpt: TiVo in Talks to be Bought by Rovi
Set-top box maker TiVo is in advanced talks to sell itself to digital entertainment guide provider Rovi, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing people briefed on the talks.
Report: Virgin America Considers Sale After Getting Takeover Interest
Richard Branson-backed Virgin America Inc is considering selling itself or a part of the company after it received buyout interest, Bloomberg reported.
Sherwin-Williams to Buy Paint Rival Valspar for $9.3B
Sherwin-Williams has agreed to acquire rival U.S. paint company Valspar in an all-cash deal valued at about $9.3 billion.
Starwood Inclined to Go With Improved Anbang Bid
Starwood (HOT) has deemed a raised $78/share, or $13.2B, buyout offer from a Chinese group led by Anbang Insurance to be superior to the largely stock deal the hotelier reached in November with rival Marriott (MAR).
Is Buyout Bid of Starwood from Chinese Group a National Security Threat?
Could the growing number of Chinese companies acquiring U.S. firms pose a threat to the security of the United States?
National security threat as Chinese deals accelerate in U.S.?
China taking over U.S. companies
Unnamed Group Making a Run at Starwood
Four months after cinching a buyout deal with rival Marriott (NYSE:MAR), Starwood (NYSE:HOT) says it's received a nonbinding proposal from an unnamed "consortium of companies" at $76/share in cash, or $12.8B and versus MAR's largely stock deal initially valued at $12.2B but currently worth closer to $11B, or $65.38/share.
The Fed’s Achilles Heel - Volatility
The recent surge in volatility could slow the U.S. economic recovery and that may create a new headache for the Federal Reserve.