Tag: #mergers

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects $108 Billion Paramount Skydance Bid, Setting Up Delaware Fight and Proxy Battle

WBD rebuffs Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share hostile offer in favor of a Netflix deal, triggering a lawsuit, proxy fight and antitrust scrutiny.

#warnerbrosdiscovery, #netflix, #paramountskydance, #mergers, #antitrust

Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm early-stage merger talks in potential $200bn-plus mining megadeal

Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm preliminary all-share merger talks, a deal that could create the biggest diversified miner and face tough scrutiny.

#mining, #riotinto, #glencore, #mergers, #copper

Constellation Closes $26.6 Billion Calpine Deal, Becoming America’s Largest Power Generator

Constellation’s $26.6B buy of Calpine creates the top U.S. generator, adds gas and geothermal assets, and includes DOJ-ordered plant sales.

#energy, #powergrid, #mergers, #antitrust, #datacenters

Warner Bros. Discovery Board Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Skydance Bid, Back Netflix Merger

WBD’s board unanimously told investors to reject Paramount Skydance’s $30-a-share hostile offer and stick with Netflix’s lower, less leveraged deal.

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #netflix, #paramount

China Opens Review of Meta’s Planned Manus AI Acquisition, Testing Reach of Export Controls

Beijing is probing whether Meta’s $2B–$3B deal for Singapore-based Manus improperly exported AI tech from China, raising risks for cross-border AI M&A.

#china, #meta, #ai, #exportcontrols, #mergers

Asset-Management M&A Hits Record in 2025 as Janus Henderson Agrees to $7.4 Billion Take-Private

Deal value and volume in U.S. asset-management M&A hit records in 2025 as fee pressure and rising costs drive consolidation, led by Janus Henderson.

#assetmanagement, #mergers, #privateequity, #etfs, #privatecredit

Alcon forces fourth delay of STAAR Surgical shareholder vote on $1.6 billion takeover

Alcon triggered a fourth postponement of STAAR’s takeover vote to Jan. 6, as Broadwood and proxy advisers keep opposition high despite a higher price.

#alcon, #staar, #mergers, #shareholdervote, #proxyadvisors

Australia’s new merger regime takes effect, forcing big deals into ACCC approval process

New merger laws now require many acquisitions to be cleared by the ACCC before closing, with tougher rules for serial buyers and supermarkets.

#australia, #mergers, #accc, #competitionlaw, #supermarkets

Unilever Allocates €1.5 Billion Annually for US-Focused M&A Strategy Post Ice-Cream Demerger

Unilever sets €1.5B yearly M&A target, emphasizing US growth post ice-cream division demerger.

#unilever, #mergers, #usmarket, #consumergoods

Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery in Historic $82.7 Billion Deal

Netflix's $82.7B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery reshapes the entertainment industry, sparking antitrust concerns.

#netflix, #warnerbrosdiscovery, #streaming, #mergers, #entertainment

Morgan Stanley Predicts Surge in M&A and IPOs Amid Pro-Growth Policies

Morgan Stanley's Mo Assomull forecasts increased M&A activity and IPOs, fueled by a robust economy and pro-growth policies.

#mergers, #ipos, #economicgrowth, #morganstanley

The Baldwin Group to Acquire CAC Group in $1.03 Billion Deal

Baldwin Group's $1.03B acquisition of CAC Group aims to form a leading U.S. insurance platform.

#baldwingroup, #cacgroup, #insurance, #mergers, #acquisitions

Sinclair Proposes Acquisition of E.W. Scripps in $7 Per Share Deal

Sinclair offers $7 per share to acquire E.W. Scripps, aiming for media industry consolidation. Awaiting regulatory and board approval.

#sinclair, #ewscripps, #mergers, #media, #broadcasting

Kimberly-Clark to Acquire Kenvue in $48.7 Billion Deal

Kimberly-Clark agrees to acquire Kenvue, aiming to create a global health giant with a $48.7B deal, impacting market dynamics and consumer choices.

#kimberlyclark, #kenvue, #acquisition, #personalcare, #mergers

Paramount Skydance Pursues Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in Potential $60 Billion Megamerger

Paramount Skydance bids to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, aiming to reshape the media landscape amid antitrust concerns.

#mergers, #media, #warnerbros, #paramount, #entertainment