Mergers and Acquisitions

Canada's Enbridge is buying Houston-based Spectra Energy for about $28 billion, creating North America's largest energy infrastructure company.

Canada's Enbridge is buying Houston-based Spectra Energy for about $28 billion, creating North America's largest energy infrastructure company.

Canadian pipeline company Enbridge agreed to buy Spectra Energy amid a prolonged downturn in commodities.

Johnson Controls completed its merger with Tyco, expanding the industrial company's breadth in a corporate inversion deal that has been valued at more than $14 billion.

Johnson Controls completed its merger with Tyco, expanding the industrial company's breadth in a corporate inversion deal that has been valued at more than $14 billion.

Danaher is buying molecular diagnostics company Cepheid in a deal valued at about $4 billion.

Danaher is buying molecular diagnostics company Cepheid in a deal valued at about $4 billion.

Enbridge, Canada's largest pipeline company, said on Tuesday it would buy Spectra Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $28 billion to create the largest North American energy infrastructure company.

Enbridge, Canada's largest pipeline company, said on Tuesday it would buy Spectra Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $28 billion to create the largest North American energy infrastructure company.

General Electric announced plans on Tuesday to buy two European 3D printing groups - Sweden's Arcam and Germany's SLM Solutions - for a total of $1.4 billion to tap into manufacturers' growing demand for digital technologies.

General Electric announced plans on Tuesday to buy two European 3D printing groups - Sweden's Arcam and Germany's SLM Solutions - for a total of $1.4 billion to tap into manufacturers' growing demand for digital technologies.

Bayer said its negotiations with Monsanto had advanced, and that it was now willing to offer more than $65 billion to acquire the world's largest seeds company.

Bayer said its negotiations with Monsanto had advanced, and that it was now willing to offer more than $65 billion to acquire the world's largest seeds company.

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says it is considering selling a minority stake in its British mobile phone operator O2, four months after regulators blocked its takeover.

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says it is considering selling a minority stake in its British mobile phone operator O2, four months after regulators blocked its takeover.

Yum Brands says it will sell a stake in its China unit, which the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut is spinning off later this year.

Yum Brands says it will sell a stake in its China unit, which the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut is spinning off later this year.

China's Ministry of Commerce says anti-monopoly regulators are reviewing the proposed merger of ride-hailing service Uber Technology Ltd.'s Chinese operations with its biggest local competitor.

China's Ministry of Commerce says anti-monopoly regulators are reviewing the proposed merger of ride-hailing service Uber Technology Ltd.'s Chinese operations with its biggest local competitor.