M&A

Industries

Economic Slowdown Isn’t Hurting Law Firm Bonuses

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As 2023 wound to a close, major law firms across the US doled out hefty bonuses and annual raises, according to the Financial Times.

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Regulation

Lina Khan’s Square Deal: How the FTC is redefining antitrust for a populist age

After a lengthy process, the FTC and the DoJ recently released new guidelines for evaluating the legality of mergers and acquisitions.

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M&A

Dealmakers Fall Short of Decade-long Standard

For the first time in exactly 10 years, Wall Street dealmakers will fall short of facilitating at least $3 trillion worth of deals.

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Industrials

US Steel Gets a Big Buyout, But Not Everyone’s a Fan

Once the world’s largest corporation, US Steel agreed to sell itself to Japan’s Nippon Steel for just over $14 billion in a deal.

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Real Estate

Wyndham Hotels Faces Hostile Takeover Campaign from Choice Hotels

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After numerous failed attempts at a friendly merger, Choice Hotels has launched a hostile takeover campaign for Wyndham.

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M&A

Occidental Petroleum Makes a Play for the Permian Basin

Occidental Petroleum, the oil giant in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, announced it is acquiring CrownRock in a deal worth $12 billion.

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M&A

Cigna and Humana Call Off Their Merger

Following merger discussions two weeks ago, Humana and Cigna are walking away from what would’ve been the largest deal of the year.

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Regulation

The FTC Starts Probe of Exxon’s Pioneer Acquisition

Exxon’s $60 billion planned acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources has attracted the attention of the Federal Trade Commission.

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M&A

Roche Elbows into Weight-Loss Drug Market Via M&A

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Roche agreed Monday to acquire anti-obesity drug developer Carmot Therapeutics for an appetizing $3.1 billion.

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Healthcare

Cigna, Humana Eyeing a Merger

In a bid to scale up against larger rivals, health insurance players Cigna and Humana are reportedly in talks over a possible merger.

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M&A

Chevron’s Hess Acquisition Fuels Broader M&A Frenzy

On Monday, Chevron said it would acquire energy player Hess for $53 billion. It’s the latest megadeal in a wildly active industry this month.

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Healthcare

Pharma Giants Combine Forces to Fight New M&A Rules

Some of pharma’s biggest players — including Merck, Amgen, Abbvie, and Gilead — formed an alliance to fight looming M&A reforms.

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Markets

The M&A Slump is Killing Deal-Driven Hedge Funds

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Banking

Japan’s Mizuho Buys US Investment Bank GreenHill for $550 Million

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Finance

In a Down Year for M&A, Raine Group Has the Magic Touch

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Finance

Tiger Global Wants to Sell Portions of its Empire

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