Mergers and Acquisitions

Nelson Peltz is the co-founder of Trian.

A leading adviser on international corporate deals says executives are cooling to the idea of mergers and acquisitions in the face of rising trade tensions.

A subsidiary of General Electric Co. has agreed to purchase a 5-percent stake in the drilling arm of Abu Dhabi's state oil company for $550 million.

The executive who guided classic American whiskeys Jim Beam and Maker's Mark through the transition of being acquired by a Japanese company four years ago has announced he'll step down as CEO of spirits company Beam Suntory next spring.

Once a dominant bookseller, Barnes & Noble has floundered.

Japan's No. 1 automaker Toyota Motor Corp. and technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. say they are setting up a joint venture to create mobility services.

Japan's Toyota and Softbank say they will set up a joint venture to create mobility services.

Eldorado Resorts has completed its purchase of Atlantic City's Tropicana casino.

A little-known venture capitalist is on the verge of acquiring one of the largest for-profit colleges in the country.

Italian coffee company Lavazza Group has acquired Mars Inc.'s beverage division in an effort to expand its North American presence.

Aetna is selling its Medicare prescription drug business, potentially clearing the way for CVS Health to complete its $69 billion takeover of the insurer.

After two failed buyouts, Rite Aid is shuffling its board of directors and dividing power at the top of the drugstore chain.

Fox's Sky stake is worth over $15 billion.

Arby's owner Inspire Brands is buying the Sonic drive-in hamburger chain.

Comcast needs the support of more than 50% of Sky's shareholders to seal control.

Comcast outbid 21st Century Fox in the final stage of a three-round auction for a majority 61 percent stake in the company.

Subscription radio company SiriusXM says it's buying music streaming service Pandora Media Inc. in a stock deal valued at about $3.5 billion that'll allow it to expand its service beyond cars and into homes and other mobile areas.