Mergers and Acquisitions

Siemens has agreed to buy Mentor Graphics for $37.25 per share in cash, valuing the U.S. software group at $4.5 billion.

Siemens has agreed to buy Mentor Graphics for $37.25 per share in cash, valuing the U.S. software group at $4.5 billion.

The South Korean smartphone maker said Monday that it would buy U.S. auto-parts supplier Harman International Industries Inc., based in Stamford, Conn., for $8 billion in an all-cash deal that instantly makes Samsung a major player in the world of automotive technology.

President-elect Donald Trump has a long to-do list, but is busting up this media mega-merger on it?

President-elect Donald Trump has a long to-do list, but is busting up this media mega-merger on it?

Tesla Motors says it has agreed to buy a German engineering company to help automate its electric car manufacturing.

Tesla Motors says it has agreed to buy a German engineering company to help automate its electric car manufacturing.

Andreas Vgenopoulos, a Greek lawyer turned business tycoon, has died at 63.

Andreas Vgenopoulos, a Greek lawyer turned business tycoon, has died at 63.

Despite a spate of recent media mergers the Murdoch's are playing it cool.

Despite a spate of recent media mergers the Murdoch's are playing it cool.

Chipmaker Broadcom is buying Brocade .

Chipmaker Broadcom is buying Brocade .

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing AT&T because its DirecTV unit allegedly orchestrated a backroom deal with competitors to not carry the sole channel that broadcasts Dodgers baseball in Los Angeles.

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing AT&T because its DirecTV unit allegedly orchestrated a backroom deal with competitors to not carry the sole channel that broadcasts Dodgers baseball in Los Angeles.

Gannett is walking away from its takeover attempt at Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.

Gannett is walking away from its takeover attempt at Tronc, the publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.

U.S. Steel is attempting to sell U.S. Steel Canada Inc. to a private holding company in New York.

U.S. Steel is attempting to sell U.S. Steel Canada Inc. to a private holding company in New York.

Chipmaker Broadcom said on Wednesday it would buy network gear maker Brocade Communications for $5.5 billion in cash, to expand its fiber channel and storage businesses.