Paramount’s Shari Redstone is open for business, but business may not be open for her
Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone is open to doing a transformative deal, but market conditions are making it very
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Mergers and acquisitions
After blockbuster Microsoft deal, gaming giants are still sitting on $45 billion cash hoard
Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts and other public gaming firms hold $45.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents, according to venture
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Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK, clearing way for deal to close
Britain's top competition watchdog gave the green light to Microsoft's proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision Blizzard Friday.
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Bill Ackman reportedly said he would ‘absolutely’ do a deal with X with his new SPARC funding vehicle
Bill Ackman would 'absolutely' do a deal with X with his new SPARC funding vehicle, he told The Wall Street
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SEC investigating Illumina over acquisition of cancer test developer Grail
Illumina's acquisition of cancer test developer Grail has also faced heavy scrutiny from antitrust regulators in the U.S. and European
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Johnson & Johnson investors can soon swap their shares for Kenvue stock — here’s what you need to know
J&J owns nearly 90% of Kenvue shares and plans to reduce its stake in the company through an exchange offer
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Obesity drug maker Versanis to be bought by Eli Lilly for $1.9 billion
The deal is Eli Lilly's latest attempt to capitalize on the weight loss industry gold rush, which was sparked by
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Why Americans are obsessed with peanut butter
Peanut butter is a $2 billion industry in the U.S. and it has been a mainstay in American pantries for
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The UK — which blocked the Microsoft-Activison deal — is ready to negotiate. Here’s what happens next
Britain's competition regulator, the staunchest opponent of Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, may be ready to
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