BB&T, SunTrust to combine in merger valued at approximately $66B
Will BB&T, SunTrust merger trigger other deals?
BB&T to buy SunTrust Banks in $66B deal
The deal creates the sixth largest bank by assets and deposits.
Tesla to buy battery tech maker Maxwell Technologies for $218M
Maxwell expects the deal, which has already been approved its board, to close in the second quarter of 2019, or shortly thereafter.
Blackstone to take controlling interest in Tallgrass Energy for $3.3B
The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.
T-Mobile, Sprint executives to defend $26.5 billion merger before House panels
The hearing comes as the two companies continue to try to win federal approval for the deal.
BuzzFeed exploring merger talks with Group Nine: Report
On Friday, BuzzFeed began the process of eliminating jobs, gutting its national security news team.
Juul’s lobbying skyrockets as FDA weighs e-cig ban
The $1.5 million in lobbying expenditures is a significant increase from the $120,000 spent in 2017.
Viacom to buy Pluto TV streaming service for $340M
Pluto TV streams more than 100 channels and thousands of hours of on-demand content.
Nissan CEO denies knowledge of Renault integration plan
Nissan's leadership wants some changes to occur in Renault before a closer alliance is considered.
Fiserv buying First Data in $22B all-stock deal
The deal is expected to generate at least $500 million of revenue synergies over a five-year period
Apollo nears deal to buy Arconic for more than $10B
The private-equity firm would pay between $21 and $22 a share in a deal that is expected to be announced this week.
From Benioff to Bezos: Billionaires who own news publications
In late 2011, Buffet started the trend when his company bought his hometown paper, the Omaha World-Herald.
MNG Enterprises offers to buy USA Today publisher Gannett
MNG Enterprises' bid for Gannett
Whole Foods Market eyes Sears, Kmart sites for expansion
Picking up Sears and Kmart sites would let the Amazon unit fast-forward its rivalry against Kroger.
Rapper Ice Cube eyes Fox's regional sports networks, seeks funding from Viacom to join Sinclair, MLB as potential bidders
The hip-hop king is also a sports mogul and M&A deal maker.
Eli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology for about $8B
Lilly will pay $235 per share in cash.
Starboard buys stake in Dollar Tree, seeks sale of Family Dollar: Report
Hedge fund wants retailer to raise some prices and is pushing for a sale of Family Dollar.
California utility assessing finances amid wildfire links
The parent company of California's largest utility said Friday it is assessing its finances and structure in its effort to confront a growing liability threat from wildfires blamed on the company.
Trump's FDA may greenlight drug-prescribing apps: Report
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