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marketwatch.com - Amanat Acquisition Files for $75M IPO
Amanat Acquisition Files for $75M IPO
MarketWatch

Unlike most blank-check IPOs, Amanat plans to offer 7.5 million Class A shares, rather than units. Amanat said it would focus on healthcare or healthcare-related industries for its initial business combination, according to a filing with the…

cnbc.com - Reuters - American rejects merger talks with United Airlines
American rejects merger talks with United Airlines
CNBC

American Airlines said on Friday that it was not interested in a merger with United Airlines and had not held any such talks, diminishing prospects of ⁠an industry-reshaping deal that would face tough regulatory scrutiny. A combination of…

scmp.com - Lam Ka-sing - Hong Kong watchdog monitoring potential merger of city's top 2 supermarket chains
Hong Kong watchdog monitoring potential merger of city's top 2 supermarket chains
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's competition watchdog is closely monitoring a potential megadeal between the city's two largest supermarket chains amid a continued decline in grocery sales since 2020. The Competition Commission told the South China Morning Post on…

independent.co.uk - Ap Correspondent - Judge blocks $6.2bn merger of local TV giants amid fears of monopoly
Judge blocks $6.2bn merger of local TV giants amid fears of monopoly
The Independent

A federal judge has halted the proposed $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, pending the resolution of an antitrust lawsuit. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L Nunley issued the ruling late on…

techcrunch.com - Connie Loizos - Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
TechCrunch

Jack Zhang was 34 years old, three and a half years into running a startup, and sitting across from one of the most powerful investors in Silicon Valley. Michael Moritz of Sequoia had invited him to his home — a place with, Zhang recalls, a…

nbcwashington.com - Rebecca Boone | The Associated Press - Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
NBC4 Washington

A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late…

cnbc.com - Reuters - Nexstar says it will appeal following U.S. judge ruling halting Tegna merger
Nexstar says it will appeal following U.S. judge ruling halting Tegna merger
CNBC

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nexstar said on Friday it will appeal a federal judge's ruling halting its acquisition of rival broadcaster Tegna, after the judge issued ​a preliminary injunction as ​antitrust challenges from…

bloomberg.com - Sri Taylor - American Airlines Says It's Not Interested in United Merger
American Airlines Says It's Not Interested in United Merger
Bloomberg

American Airlines Group Inc. said it's not engaged with or interested in any discussions regarding a merger with rival United Airlines Holdings Inc., dampening the prospect of a tie-up that could reshape the industry. United's Chief Executive…

scmp.com - Anthony Rowley - Macroscope | Why Japan's bond moves could see shift in East Asia's financing model
Macroscope | Why Japan's bond moves could see shift in East Asia's financing model
South China Morning Post

East Asia's “ economic miracle ” in the post-World War II period was predicated upon a number of factors, such as the region's export-led growth model, but critically it also depended on an assured supply of capital to finance…

nbcnews.com - CinemaCon's elephant in the room: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
CinemaCon's elephant in the room: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
NBC News

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. When Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison took the stage at CinemaCon on Thursday, he was the second major Hollywood player to acknowledge the issue on…

wsj.com - Alison Sider - American Airlines Rejects United CEO's Merger Proposal
American Airlines Rejects United CEO's Merger Proposal
Wall Street Journal

deadline.com - Dominic Patten - Nexstar Responds After Tegna Merger Blocked By Judge
Nexstar Responds After Tegna Merger Blocked By Judge
Deadline

Thwarted on Friday in what looked to be a Donald Trump-approved $6.2 billion local station mega-deal to merge with Tegna, Nexstar is vowing to march forward in the courts. At the same time, New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of the…

thesun.co.uk - Roisin Chapman - M&S launches 'Skims' knickers that 'hold the tummy in' for £7 instead of £26
M&S launches 'Skims' knickers that 'hold the tummy in' for £7 instead of £26
The Sun

IF you've had Skims shapewear in your online basket but can't bring yourself to fork over the money, M&S has got you covered. The retailer has launched a pair of knickers that “hold the tummy in” for a fraction of the price. Your info…

businessinsider.com - Taylor Rains - Your Spirit Airlines tickets could soon be worthless
Your Spirit Airlines tickets could soon be worthless
Business Insider

If Spirit Airlines goes out of business, your tickets with the carrier would become worthless. That's the risk hanging over the ultra-low-cost carrier as it searches for a buyer but has yet to secure a deal. The airline has struggled for years to…

cnbc.com - Michael Wayland - It's just scale': Local mom-and-pop car dealerships are growing or dying amid industry consolidation, rise of mega-retailers
It's just scale': Local mom-and-pop car dealerships are growing or dying amid industry consolidation, rise of mega-retailers
CNBC

The business of selling cars, once considered the purview of mom-and-pop shops, has evolved into a lucrative trillion-dollar industry. Mega-dealerships have been on the rise amid a decadeslong consolidation that has led to a grow-or-die mentality…

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