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Customers Ask To Pause Kroger’s $25B Albertsons Deal

By Matthew Perlman (March 24, 2023, 10:10 PM EDT) -- Customers contending that Kroger's planned $25 billion acquisition of Albertsons would hurt competition...

Watchdog fears healthcare tech merger could push up NHS costs | Healthcare industry

The competition watchdog has warned that a proposed merger between two healthcare technology specialists would lead to higher costs and “worse outcomes for...

UBS agrees to takeover of stricken Credit Suisse for $3.25bn | Credit Suisse

The Swiss government has forced through the takeover of stricken bank Credit Suisse by rival UBS for almost $3.25bn (£2.65bn) – well below...

Pornhub owner MindGeek sold to private equity firm | Mergers and acquisitions

The company behind the website Pornhub, which has been accused of hosting illegal content, has been sold to a Canadian private equity firm...

Rupert Murdoch calls off proposed Fox-News Corp merger | Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch’s decision to scrap a proposal to reunite his media empire puts the long-term future of the financially stretched titles owned by...

Aesop reported target in $2bn bidding war between French groups | Business

Aesop, an Australian luxury cosmetics, shampoo and bodycare brand, is said to be at the centre of a $2bn (£1.6bn) bidding war between...

Tesco buys Paperchase brand but not shops, with 800 jobs at risk | Tesco

Tesco has bought the brand and intellectual property of Paperchase, after the struggling stationery retailer collapsed into administration. However, the deal does not...

John Wood Group rejects takeover bids from US private equity firm Apollo | Private equity

The Aberdeen-based energy services and consulting firm John Wood Group has rejected three takeover approaches from Apollo Global Management, in the latest private...

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition will harm UK gamers, says watchdog | Microsoft

The UK’s competition regulator has ruled that Microsoft’s $68.7bn (£59.6bn) deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game publisher behind hits including Call...

Newmont Confirms Proposal to Combine with Newcrest

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT) today confirmed it has submitted a non-binding proposal...

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