Keywords: Merger


UK approves Paramount Skydance's $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition despite US legal battle

The United Kingdom has cleared the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance, marking a significant milestone for one of the largest media transactions in recent history, even as the deal remains entangled in legal challenges in the United States. British......

Unilever secures two-year worker protection deal after planned $65 billion McCormick merger

Unilever has agreed to protect employment conditions for workers in its European and British food operations for two years following the planned $65 billion merger of the division with U.S. spice producer McCormick, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The employment guarantee, which had......

Elon Musk fuels speculation over potential Tesla and SpaceX merger

Fresh comments from Elon Musk have reignited speculation that Tesla and SpaceX could eventually be brought together under a single corporate structure, although the billionaire stopped short of confirming that any formal merger is under consideration. Speaking during Tesla's latest earnings conference......

Turkey clears Saipem-Subsea7 merger as global antitrust reviews continue

Turkey's competition regulator has approved the proposed merger between Italian engineering group Saipem and Norwegian offshore energy specialist Subsea7, providing another regulatory endorsement for one of the energy industry's largest planned consolidations. The authorization removes a key......

US court puts $81 billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger on hold

A proposed $81 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has encountered a major legal obstacle after a US federal court temporarily blocked the companies from moving forward with the deal. The ruling marks a significant challenge for the two major entertainment groups as they seek......

Sanlam Emerging Markets increases stake to 88.63% in Sanlam Maroc following merger

Sanlam Emerging Markets has increased its ownership of Sanlam Maroc to 88.63% following a capital increase linked to the merger by absorption of Allianz Maroc. The transaction marks another step in the group's strategy to consolidate its position in Morocco's insurance market after integrating......

Germany signals no opposition to UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank despite concerns over approach

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clarified that the German government is not seeking to block UniCredit's proposed takeover of Commerzbank, while reiterating its reservations about the manner in which the Italian banking group has pursued the transaction. Speaking to reporters in Berlin on Wednesday,......

French antitrust regulator to review Orange, Iliad and Bouygues bid for SFR

France’s competition authority is set to examine a €20.35 billion ($23.24 billion) joint offer from Orange, Iliad and Bouygues to acquire telecom operator SFR, according to sources familiar with the matter. The review places one of the biggest potential transactions in the European telecommunications......

UK competition regulator approves eBay's acquisition of Depop from Etsy

Britain's competition regulator has approved eBay's planned acquisition of fashion resale platform Depop from Etsy, removing a significant regulatory obstacle as the U.S. ecommerce company moves forward with its expansion in the fast-growing second-hand fashion market. The decision follows an......