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What Does Microsoft Stand to Gain From its $26.2 Billion Acquisition of LinkedIn?
By Nina Zipkin
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How Former PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico Transformed the Corporation Into a Food and Beverage Giant
Enrico, who died at age 71 on June 1, helped Pepsi rival Coke and dive deeper into the food business.
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Twitter Met With Yahoo to Discuss Merger
A news report, citing sources close to the talks, said execs at the two firms had met several weeks ago and had spent several hours looking at whether a strategic combination might make sense.
By Matt Clinch
Business News
J&J to Buy Hair Care Products Maker Vogue for $3.3 Billion
The transaction, slated to close in the third quarter, is not expected to have an impact on the company's 2016 sales or earnings forecasts.
By Reuters
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Staples CEO to Step Down After Office Depot Deal Termination
The decision comes three weeks after a U.S. federal judge ordered to halt the deal because of antitrust concerns.
By Reuters
Business News
HP Enterprise to Merge IT Services Unit With Computer Sciences
HPE is expected to have $33 billion in annual revenue after the spinoff and will concentrate on its remaining enterprise group that includes its cloud services business and makes servers, routers and switches.
By Reuters
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Oracle Co-CEO Says it Did Not Buy Sun Micro to Sue Google
Safra Catz told jurors that the point of the acquisition was to protect its products that relied on Sun's software.
By Reuters
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Nissan Buying $2.2 Billion Controlling Stake in Scandal-Hit Mitsubishi Motors
The deal is a lifeline for Mitsubishi Motors, which is mired in its third scandal in two decades and has had $3 billion wiped off its market value
By Reuters
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3 Business-Exit Plans That Actually Work
Not having a plan for selling your business is like not having a will.
By Neil Patel
Business News
How Staples Plans to Come Back After U.S. Killed Office Depot Merger
The office supplies giant is going after smaller companies.
By Phil Wahba
Business News
Krispy Kreme Agrees to $1.35 Billion Takeover
Buyer is German conglomerate JAB Holding Company.
By John Kell
Thought Leaders
My Post-Acquisition Report Card
Planning your exit through a merger or acquisition takes a lot of study and preparation. Do your homework.
Business News
Expedia Posts Surprise Profit as Acquisitions Pay Off
Last year, Exedia bought rivals Orbitz Worldwide Inc. for $1.3 billion and Travelocity for $280 million.
By Reuters
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Rovi to Buy DVR Maker TiVo for $1.1 Billion
The new company will be called TiVo and led by Rovi Chief Executive Tom Carson.
By Reuters
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Abbott to Buy St. Jude for $25 Billion to Boost Heart Devices
The company said St. Jude's devices for heart failure, blockages and abnormal heart rhythm complement its range of heart products.
By Reuters
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Alaska Air CEO Expects Challenge Keeping Virgin Customers After Merger
'We are aware of the value that that company has brought to its customers. Our goal isn't to lose that,' Brad Tilden says.
By Reuters
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Founder of GM’s Acquired Company Facing Legal Battle
Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has filed a complaint in San Fracisco Superior Court against a man he says is falsely claiming a stake in the company.
Business News
Verizon a Favorite in Upcoming Yahoo Bid
Verizon's been interested in Yahoo since December.
By Reuters
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Pfizer, Allergan Scrap $160 Billion Deal After U.S. Tax Rule Change
The merger would have allowed New York-based Pfizer to cut its tax bill by an estimated $1 billion annually by domiciling in Ireland, where tax rates are lower.
By Reuters
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Nest CEO Slammed by Dropcam Founder
In a post on Medium, Dropcam founder Greg Duffy calls selling his company to Nest 'my mistake.'
By Krysia Lenzo
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Foxconn to Pay Approximately $3.5 Billion in Sharp Takeover
Foxconn cut its initial offer by nearly $900 million following the emergence of previously undisclosed liabilities at Sharp.
By Reuters
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State Street to Buy GE Asset Management for Up to $485 Million
State Street beat out bids from Goldman Sachs and others.
By Reuters
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Tinder Aims to Make Matching More ‘Humin’ With New Acquisition
'We both were trying to solve the problem of how do we use technology to get people to meet and connect in the physical world.'
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U.S. Government Asked Amazon to Lie in Staples-Office Depot Merger Case, Judge Says
'The public ought to know that the government wanted Amazon to say some things that weren't true,' Emmet Sullivan said.
By Jen Wieczner
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3 Cultural Considerations Before an Acquisition
Melding cultural elements speeds up the success of a new business entity.
Business News
Sheraton-Owner Starwood Accepts Higher Takeover Offer From Marriott
The Marriott-Starwood combination will create the world's largest hotel chain.
By Reuters
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Staples and Office Depot: U.S. Government ‘Simply Wrong’ for Trying to Block Merger
More than a year ago, Staples offered to buy Office Depot in a transaction then valued at about $5.5 billion, pressured by declining sales in the office supplies sector and the rise of rivals.
By Phil Wahba