Mergers and Acquisitions

Coach made its bid for Kate Spade official on Friday.

Coach made its bid for Kate Spade official on Friday.

U.S.-based Huntsman and Switzerland's Clariant said on Monday they are combining to create a chemical manufacturer with a market value of more than $14 billion.

U.S.-based Huntsman and Switzerland's Clariant said on Monday they are combining to create a chemical manufacturer with a market value of more than $14 billion.

The Republican chairman of a House panel is urging lawmakers to turn the nation's air traffic control operations over to a new non-profit corporation, saying no other infrastructure change has as much potential to improve travel for American fliers.

The Republican chairman of a House panel is urging lawmakers to turn the nation's air traffic control operations over to a new non-profit corporation, saying no other infrastructure change has as much potential to improve travel for American fliers.

A federal judge has ordered Uber to stop using technology that a key executive downloaded before he left Waymo, the Alphabet Inc. autonomous car arm that was spun off from Google.

A for-sale sign has been put on the Chicago Sun-Times, and the company that operates rival Chicago Tribune has announced it is interested in owning the newspaper.

A for-sale sign has been put on the Chicago Sun-Times, and the company that operates rival Chicago Tribune has announced it is interested in owning the newspaper.

The Latest on plans by tronc Inc. to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times (all times local): 4:15 p.m.

The Latest on plans by tronc Inc. to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times (all times local): 4:15 p.m.

Credit ratings agency Moody's Corp. is buying software company Bureau van Dijk for about $3.27 billion.

Credit ratings agency Moody's Corp. is buying software company Bureau van Dijk for about $3.27 billion.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world's largest maker of scientific instruments, said on Monday it would buy Dutch drug ingredients maker Patheon for about $5.2 billion in cash.

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world's largest maker of scientific instruments, said on Monday it would buy Dutch drug ingredients maker Patheon for about $5.2 billion in cash.

Spain's Abertis transport infrastructure group says it is the target of a friendly takeover bid by Italian company Atlantia that values the Spanish firm at 16.4 billion euros ($18 billion).

Spain's Abertis transport infrastructure group says it is the target of a friendly takeover bid by Italian company Atlantia that values the Spanish firm at 16.4 billion euros ($18 billion).

A Delaware judge has refused Anthem Inc.'s request to extend a temporary ban blocking Cigna Corp. from pulling out of proposed $48 billion merger while Anthem tries to persuade federal officials to drop their objections to the deal.

Straight Path Communications said it agreed to be bought by No.1 U.S. wireless carrier Verizon Communications for an enterprise value of about $3.1 billion.

U.S. teen apparel retailer company Abercrombie & Fitch is working with an investment bank to field takeover interest from other retailers, people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.