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Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application
Union Pacific hopes the new application it filed Thursday will be enough to persuade regulators that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern would be good for the country. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board rejected Union Pacific's…
Goldman's Freund Sees Early Signs of Australia M&A Rebound
Australia's subdued deals landscape is showing early signs of recovery after lagging Asia and the US, according to Goldman Sachs' local head of mergers and acquisitions. Deal activity has suffered due to broader market volatility, concerns about…
China Blocks Tech Acquisitions To Weaken America. The U.S. Shouldn't Follow Suit.
Earlier this week, the People's Republic of China blocked Meta from acquiring Manus, an AI startup that developed an advanced AI agent capable of completing complex tasks and relocated last summer from China to the more business- and…
Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern that it detailed for the second time Thursday will be good for the country. The U.S. Surface Transportation…
Hampshire council leader threatens legal action over mergers
Emily Hudson, South of England political editor and Nathan Briant, South of England The leader of Hampshire County Council has warned the government a planned reorganisation of local government in the county could leave an authority that would be…
Hampshire council leader threatens legal action over mergers
Emily Hudson,South of England political editorand The leader of Hampshire County Council has warned the government a planned reorganisation of local government in the county could leave an authority that would be financially unsustainable.
Bekaert completes acquisition of tire cord business from Bridgestone in China and Thailand
Bekaert completes acquisition of tire cord business from Bridgestone in China and Thailand Bekaert has successfully completed the acquisition of Bridgestone's tire reinforcement business in China and Thailand, following the successful completion of…
Paramount Hit With Lawsuit From Subscribers Seeking to Block Warner Merger
Paramount Skydance has been hit with its first lawsuit seeking to block its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. via five Paramount subscribers suing the company on antitrust grounds. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in California federal court, the…
EU Eases Merger Rules to Compete With US and Chinese Giants
The European Union announced plans to revamp its merger rules, lifting some of the barriers to creating big local firms capable of competing with US and Chinese giants. In its first major overhaul to M&A policy in two decades, the bloc's executive…
B&M European Value Retail advances Thursday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares rose 2.07% to £1.67 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 1.62% to 10,378.82. B&M European Value Retail S.A.
The Oaks: Inside the $132.5m acquisition of a Sydney icon
Patrick Gallagher's great-great-grandfather Lawrence fled the Irish potato famine for Australia in 1851. His great-grandfather J.J. built the family's first pub in Krambach, a village three hours north of Sydney. His father, Brian, moved from pub…
Pernod Ricard Eyes a Future Alone After Ended Merger Talks
This article is for subscribers only. Bonjour et Bienvenue to the Paris Edition. I'm Paris Bureau Chief Alan Katz. If you haven't yet, subscribe now to the Paris Edition newsletter. The company statement was terse — as they often are when…
Paramount Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit By Consumers Seeking To Stop WBD Merger
Some of the most powerful state attorneys general in the nation just got eclipsed by five regular citizens in a move to put the brakes on Paramount ‘s merger with Warner Bros Discovery. “The April 23, 2026, stockholder vote materially…
Northeastern's Merger With NYC College Finally Nears Finish Line
Northeastern University 's takeover of New York City's Marymount Manhattan College will be completed this summer. First agreed to nearly two years ago, the tie-up is slated to receive final clearance from the US Department of Education in the…
Take 2: Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific again put merger bid to regulators
While the deal's opponents have strongly rejected that that could be possible, the two companies have stood by their argument that the merger will do just that by better allowing the rail industry to compete with trucking. Patrick Fuchs (left)…
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