Mergers and Acquisitions

Media and publishing giant Meredith Corp. says it is selling its Fortune brand for $150 million in cash to Fortune Media Group.

Germany's antitrust authority has cleared the planned merger of the country's two main department store chains, ruling that it doesn't threaten competition at a time when online retail is rising.

Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier Inc.

Australia's competition watchdog has approved the proposed merger of television network Nine Entertainment and newspaper publisher Fairfax Media into a media giant to be known only as Nine.

The American Cable Association, a lobbying group for midsize cable operators, is turning up the heat on Comcast over its business model.

The Australian government has warned it intends to block a Hong Kong and Chinese consortium's 13 billion Australian dollar ($9 billion) takeover bid for an energy infrastructure company because it conflicts with Australia's national interest.

The report comes days after Caesars Entertainment said CEO Mark Frissora would step down from his post in February.

President Xi Jinping has promised to open China's market wider as he opened a trade fair meant to promote the country's image as an importer, but he offered no response to U.S. and European complaints about technology policy and curbs on foreign business.

Facing a blizzard of trade complaints, China is throwing an "open for business" import fair hosted by President Xi Jinping to rebrand itself as a welcoming market and positive global force.

Facing a blizzard of trade complaints, China is throwing an "open for business" import fair hosted by President Xi Jinping to rebrand itself as a welcoming market and positive global force.

Offers are expected within the next few weeks, according to a report.

Google's robotic car spin-off Waymo is poised to become the first to test fully driverless vehicles on California's public roads.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. plans to acquire Houston-based WildHorse Research Development Corp. in a nearly $4 billion deal.

The European Union's anti-trust watchdog is launching a probe into a planned joint venture by German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp and India's Tata Steel, saying it might reduce competition.

Minnesota-based Cordillera Communications is selling all 16 of its television stations, including nine in Montana.

IBM says it will acquire North Carolina-based open-source software company Red Hat in a $34 billion stock deal.