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bbc.co.uk - Natalie Sherman - Trump-backed television merger moves forward
Trump-backed television merger moves forward
BBC

Natalie Sherman Business reporter A Trump-backed deal to create a massive network of local television stations is moving forward, despite concerns the merger will lead to higher fees and weaker news offerings. Nexstar on Thursday said it had…

globenewswire.com - Sanoma Oyj - SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 20 March 2026
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 20 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 20 March 2026 at 18:30 EET SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 20 March 2026 Date20 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount27,477 Average price/share, EUR9.1256 Highest…

globenewswire.com - Ilkka Oyj - Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 20 March 2026
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 20 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 20 March 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 20 March 2026 Date20 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares2,981 Average price/share (EUR)4.1793 Total…

semafor.com - Tiisetso Motsoeneng - Exclusive: South Africa mulls M&A reform in quest for 5G investment
Exclusive: South Africa mulls M&A reform in quest for 5G investment
Semafor

South Africa's anti-trust regulator is holding private talks with the telecoms industry about relaxing competition rules, signaling that regulators in Africa's biggest economy may be willing to make changes that could unleash a wave of mergers and…

standard.co.uk - Graeme Evans - FTSE 100 Live: Markets higher as oil price steadies, Hellmann's merger talks
FTSE 100 Live: Markets higher as oil price steadies, Hellmann's merger talks
Evening Standard

The FTSE 100 index has opened higher, while Wall Street futures are pointing to a positive start for US benchmarks later today. The price of Brent Crude is at $107.27 a barrel after the US outlined plans to boost oil supply and other nations moved…

cnbc.com - Lillian Rizzo - Nexstar, Tegna merger closes after winning regulatory approval
Nexstar, Tegna merger closes after winning regulatory approval
CNBC

Broadcast station groups Nexstar and Tegna are merging after the companies received FCC and DOJ approval to close the deal late Thursday. Nexstar announced its proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna in August, and has been waiting on regulatory…

mirror.co.uk - Bethan Shufflebotham, Faith Richardson, Eve Rowlands, Jessica Brunt - Top picks of the latest celeb collabs at M&S, Next and more
Top picks of the latest celeb collabs at M&S, Next and more
The Mirror

If you could raid one celebrity's wardrobe and steal their style, who would you choose? Would it be Rochelle Humes' minimalist tailoring, Olivia Attwood's cool girl aesthetic or Gillian Anderson's effortless ensembles? Well, as it so happens…

washingtonexaminer.com - David Zimmermann - FCC quickly approves Nexstar-Tegna merger after states sought to block it
FCC quickly approves Nexstar-Tegna merger after states sought to block it
Washington Examiner

Nexstar owns more than 200 local television stations, more than any other broadcaster in that space. Tegna owns only 64 stations, meeting the federal rule that broadcasters reach no more than 39% of U.S. households. The FCC, led by Trump-appointed…

seekingalpha.com - The Value Investor - Ecolab: On A Strategic M&A Streak (NYSE:ECL)
Ecolab: On A Strategic M&A Streak (NYSE:ECL)
Seeking Alpha

Ecolab is acquiring CoolIT Systems for $4.75 billion, expanding into high-growth, high-margin data center cooling solutions. The deal boosts Ecolab's organic growth by about one percentage point and is expected to be accretive to EPS by 2028.

deadline.com - Dade Hayes - Nexstar-Tegna Merger Cheered By Wall Street And Local TV Rivals
Nexstar-Tegna Merger Cheered By Wall Street And Local TV Rivals
Deadline

Wall Street is upbeat about the impact of Nexstar ‘s $6.2 billion acquisition of local TV rival Tegna, mainly because it could trigger another wave of consolidation. That's also the prevailing view across the industry, even among Nexstar's…

nbcnews.com - 8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval
8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval
NBC News

California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country's largest operator of local television stations. The eight…

yahoo.com - Maham Fatima - Allegiant Travel (ALGT), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY) Receive US Antitrust Clearance for Proposed Merger
Allegiant Travel (ALGT), Sun Country Airlines (SNCY) Receive US Antitrust Clearance for Proposed Merger
Yahoo!

Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) is one of the most promising stocks under $100 to buy. On March 16, Allegiant Travel Company and Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) announced the early termination of the waiting period under the…

globenewswire.com - CSGM A.S. - CSG strengthens its footprint in Poland with the acquisition of wiring harness manufacturer DOMAR MS
CSG strengthens its footprint in Poland with the acquisition of wiring harness manufacturer DOMAR MS
GlobeNewswire

The global industrial-technology group CSG, through its subsidiary CSG Polska, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire DOMAR MS, one of the leading Polish manufacturers of cabling, cable harnesses, electrical boxes and distributor of…

independent.co.uk - Henry Saker-Clark - Marmite and mayonnaise maker Unilever mulls merger with mustard firm McCormick
Marmite and mayonnaise maker Unilever mulls merger with mustard firm McCormick
The Independent

Unilever, the firm behind Marmite and Hellmann's mayonnaise, has confirmed it is in talks over a potential deal to merge its food business with US rival McCormick. This development follows a Wall Street Journal report suggesting Unilever could spin…

popsci.com - Mack DeGeurin - Walmart and H&M are trying to turn carbon dioxide into clothes
Walmart and H&M are trying to turn carbon dioxide into clothes
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It might not seem like it when you nonchalantly click a Buy Now button while online shopping, but that new t-shirt is part of a complex global web of commerce taking a toll on the…

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