Mergers and acquisitions
- Europe
Getty Images announces merger with rival content firm Shutterstock
The union of the two major content firms comes as artificial intelligence is shaking up the image market. ADVERTISEMENT Getty…
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Panera Brands CEO steps down, CFO to fill in as interim chief
A Panera Bread restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, Nov. 8, 2017. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Panera Bread’s parent company…
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US Steel and Nippon file lawsuit after Biden blocks merger deal
The firms accuse the Biden administration of blocking the merger for “purely political reasons”. ADVERTISEMENT Nippon Steel and US Steel…
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Banking mergers are hot – but cross-border deals still face hurdles
High interest rates have allowed banks to build cash reserves for takeovers, although national concerns could be hindering pan-European deals.…
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Shares jump in Italy’s Banco BPM after Credit Agricole raises stake
The move from Crédit Agricole could complicate UniCredit’s bid to take over the smaller Italian lender. ADVERTISEMENT Banco BPM shares…
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UK insurers Aviva and Direct Line agree on sweetened takeover bid
The UK insurance firm Aviva has improved on an earlier deal rejected by its smaller competitor Direct Line. ADVERTISEMENT Direct…
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Trump repeats vow to ‘block’ Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel
Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to block Japanese company Nippon…
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Intel and Commerce Department close to finalizing roughly $8 billion CHIPS Act grant, source says
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger speaks prior to President Joe Biden’s remarks at Intel Ocotillo Campus on March 20, 2024 in…
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It’s ‘liquidity, stupid’: VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and ‘nuts’ AI hype
Edith Yeung, general partner at Race Capital, and Larry Aschebrook, founder and managing partner of G Squared, speak during a…
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Lufthansa reaches deal to secure stake in Italy’s ITA Airways
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has revealed that it has reached a deal with Germany’s Lufthansa Group for…
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