Today: November 14, 2024
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Dealmakers eye all-stock deals as US rate cut hopes fade

As markets dial down expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts this year, America's largest corporations are poised to rely more heavily on

Dealmakers eye all-stock deals as US rate cut hopes fade
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Paramount in talks to open its books to Sony, Apollo, sources say

Paramount Global is in talks about opening its books to a consortium of Sony Pictures and buyout firm Apollo Global Management interested in acquiring

Paramount in talks to open its books to Sony, Apollo, sources say
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Bain Capital in talks to buy education-software provider PowerSchool, source says

Buyout firm Bain Capital is in talks to take education-software provider PowerSchool private, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Bain Capital in talks to buy education-software provider PowerSchool, source says
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Endeavor's $13 billion deal highlights push to sidestep minority shareholders

Endeavor Group's decision to deny minority shareholders the ability to veto a $13 billion deal to take the entertainment conglomerate private is the latest

Endeavor's $13 billion deal highlights push to sidestep minority shareholders
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Boyd Gaming makes acquisition approach to Penn Entertainment, sources say

U.S. casino operator Boyd Gaming has approached Penn Entertainment to express interest in acquiring its peer that has a market value of more than $9

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Bosch weighs offer for appliance maker Whirlpool, sources say

German engineering group Robert Bosch is weighing a bid for U.S. appliances manufacturer Whirlpool, according to three people familiar with the matter,

Bosch weighs offer for appliance maker Whirlpool, sources say
Business|Finance

KKR to buy $850-million stake in Quick Quack Car Wash

KKR & Co has agreed to buy a "significant" minority stake in Quick Quack Car Wash, the investment firm told Reuters on Tuesday and sources

KKR to buy $850-million stake in Quick Quack Car Wash
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Dealmakers optimistic on global M&A prospects despite sluggish growth

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity grew at a sluggish pace in the second quarter, yet many dealmakers are upbeat, forecasting

Dealmakers optimistic on global M&A prospects despite sluggish growth
Business|Finance

Disney and Comcast seek advisor to resolve Hulu valuation, sources say

Walt Disney and Comcast are seeking to hire a financial adviser to resolve a dispute over how to value the 33% stake in streaming platform Hulu

Disney and Comcast seek advisor to resolve Hulu valuation, sources say
Asia|Business|Finance

Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion

Japan's Nippon Steel clinched a deal on Monday to buy U.S.

Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion
Americas|Business|Finance

Lundin Mining, BHP weighing joint bid for copper miner Filo Corp, sources say

Canada's Lundin Mining Corp and mining giant BHP Group are weighing a potential joint bid for Filo Corp, people familiar with the matter

Lundin Mining, BHP weighing joint bid for copper miner Filo Corp, sources say
Business|Technology

Google-backed software developer GitLab explores sale, sources say

GitLab, a U.S. provider of cloud-based software development tools whose investors include Google parent Alphabet, is exploring a sale after

Google-backed software developer GitLab explores sale, sources say
Business|Finance|Technology

Collaboration software maker Smartsheet fields buyout interest, sources say

Smartsheet, a U.S. maker of workplace collaboration software with a market value of $6.6 billion, has tapped investment bankers after attracting acquisition

Collaboration software maker Smartsheet fields buyout interest, sources say
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Data provider Dun & Bradstreet explores sale, sources say

Dun & Bradstreet, a U.S. data and analytics provider that has a market value of more than $9 billion including debt, is exploring

Data provider Dun & Bradstreet explores sale, sources say
Business|Finance|US

Mars to buy Pringles maker Kellanova for $36 billion in 2024's biggest deal

Family-owned candy giant Mars is buying Cheez-It maker Kellanova in a nearly $36 billion deal, bringing

Mars to buy Pringles maker Kellanova for $36 billion in 2024's biggest deal
Business|Finance|Health|US

Evolent Health in sale talks after receiving takeover interest, sources say

Evolent Health is in talks with private equity firms and healthcare services providers for a potential sale, in a process that kicked off after it

Business|Entertainment

Edgar Bronfman drops Paramount bid, clearing path for Skydance deal

Media veteran Edgar Bronfman Jr on Monday withdrew from the race for Paramount Global, clearing the way for Skydance Media to take control of Shari

Edgar Bronfman drops Paramount bid, clearing path for Skydance deal
Business|Europe

France's Elis has bid for US uniform supplier Vestis, sources say

French workplace supplies provider Elis SA has approached Vestis, the former uniform rentals business of Aramark, with an acquisition offer, according to

France's Elis has bid for US uniform supplier Vestis, sources say
Business

Qualcomm has explored acquiring pieces of Intel chip design business, sources say

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Qualcomm has explored acquiring pieces of Intel chip design business, sources say
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M&A seen slowing ahead of US elections after uneven third quarter

Dealmakers are bracing for a slowdown in global mergers and acquisitions in the fourth quarter as companies postpone pursuing big targets

M&A seen slowing ahead of US elections after uneven third quarter
Business|Finance|US

Vista Outdoor strikes deal to sell itself in two parts for $3.4 billion

Vista Outdoor on Friday agreed to sell itself in parts to two separate buyers for a total of $3.35 billion, including debt, after fending

Vista Outdoor strikes deal to sell itself in two parts for $3.4 billion
Business|Finance|US

Blackstone in advanced talks to acquire shopping center owner Retail Opportunity, sources say

Blackstone is in advanced talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments Corp, which owns U.S. shopping centers and has a market value of $3.4 billion including

Blackstone in advanced talks to acquire shopping center owner Retail Opportunity, sources say
Business|Finance|US

Exclusive-BDT & MSD Partners explores $5 billion sale of Alliance Laundry-sources

Merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, the owner of Alliance Laundry Systems, is exploring a sale of the U.S. laundry equipment manufacturer that could value it at nearly $5

Business|Finance

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO mulls much lower bid for US Steel if Nippon deal falls apart

Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said on Thursday

Business|Finance

Buyout firm Sycamore vies to take Nordstrom private, sources say

Sycamore Partners is one of the buyout equity firms that have expressed

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