Mergers and Acquisitions

For Whole Foods workers, fears of robots, drones and culture clash

The merger that shook food and retail stocks on Friday - Amazon.com Inc.'s proposed deal to buy Whole Foods Market Inc. - rattled some employees of the upscale grocery chain who expressed fears ranging from layoffs to the loss of their laid-back corporate culture.

For Whole Foods workers, fears of robots, drones and culture clash

The merger that shook food and retail stocks on Friday - Amazon.com Inc.'s proposed deal to buy Whole Foods Market Inc. - rattled some employees of the upscale grocery chain who expressed fears ranging from layoffs to the loss of their laid-back corporate culture.

Verizon closes Yahoo deal, Mayer steps down

Verizon Communications Inc said on Tuesday it closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo Inc's core business and that Marissa Mayer, chief executive of the internet company, had resigned.