Will Congress Scuttle the AbbVie-Shire Merger?
AbbVie's $55B deal to buy Irish drug maker Shire would mark the largest tax inversion ever, as a growing number of U.S. firms eye lower rates overseas.
Report: Dish, DirecTV Discuss Possible Merger
Crossing Signals? Dish Network's chairman reportedly approached DirecTV's CEO about a potential tie-up between the two satellite TV providers.
FCC Green Lights AT&T's $1.2B Leap Wireless Deal With Conditions
The Federal Communications Commission signed off on AT&T’s $1.2 billion buyout of Leap Wireless after the telecom giant agreed to divest spectrum and make network upgrades.
Report: Sprint Reexamines T-Mobile Bid Amid Antitrust Concerns
Very public opposition from U.S. antitrust officials has reportedly caused Sprint to rethink its efforts to buy smaller rival T-Mobile US.
Report: European Union Regulators Set to Bless Microsoft's Nokia Deal
A blessing from Europe helps clear the way for Microsoft’s biggest-ever transaction, aimed at cementing its shift to a devices-and-services company.
Report: China’s Lenovo Blocked From Buying BlackBerry by Security Jitters
Ottawa reportedly rebuffed efforts by Chinese electronics company Lenovo to acquire BlackBerry due to worries about national security.
Smithfield Takeover by China's Shuanghui Scores National-Security Approval
Approval from CFIUS likely clears the path for the largest buyout of a U.S. company ever by a Chinese buyer.
First Citizens to Buy N.C. Bank 1st Financial
First Citizens Bank agreed to buy 1st Financial Services, which operates Mountain 1st Bank branches in N.C.
Another Hospital Deal? Rivals Reportedly Circle $4B Health Management
The U.S. hospital operator has reportedly received buyout interest from Community Health Systems and others.
Sprint: Dish Offer for Clearwire 'Not Actionable'
Sprint called Dish Network's proposal to acquire Clearwire Corp 'not actionable' because some of its provisions violate Delaware law.
BASF Shares Fall After Report of Interest in DuPont
Shares in BASF fell after a media report that the world's top chemicals group by sales was evaluating a counter bid for DuPont which late last year agreed to merge with Dow Chemical.
Is Yahoo Making a Play for Hulu? Mayer Reportedly Met With Hulu Execs
Yahoo's CEO has reportedly been meeting with executives from Hulu and may be getting closer to making an offer for the video premium service.
French Government Objections Break Up Yahoo's Deal for Dailymotion
Yahoo will not acquire a majority stake in the online video website due to objections by the French government.
AOL's Rocky History from Dial-Up to Verizon
AOL agreed to sell itself to telecom behemoth Verizon for $4.4 billion. Here’s a look back at AOL’s rocky history, from its start as an Internet pioneer to its disastrous megamerger with Time Warner, and now as a revamped digital media firm.
Yahoo Board in Final Talks on Future of Company
Yahoo Inc's board of directors on Friday is in the third and final day of meetings that could decide the future of one of Silicon Valley's most prominent but troubled companies.
Google, Yahoo, Twitter Have Had Talks to Buy Flipboard
Several Internet giants have inquired about buying Flipboard Inc., maker of a newsreader app that has recently signaled it is open to acquisition discussions, according to people familiar with the matter.
Uber, Automakers Clamor for Nokia's HERE Maps
Several top automakers and car-hailing service Uber are reportedly clamoring to buy Nokia’s HERE mapping unit.
Report: Consumer review website operator Yelp exploring sale
Yelp Inc, the operator of consumer review website Yelp.com, is exploring a sale that could fetch more than $3.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Google Nearly Bought Tesla in 2013
A new book on Elon Musk says the Tesla founder and CEO was on the verge of selling the electric car maker to Google two years ago.
2014 Saw Sharp Increase in Tech M&A, IPOs
Last year saw a 58% rise in the number of global technology transactions from 2013, the most in over five years, according to a new report from CB Insights that identifies 2,886 tech deals, with 79 IPOs and 2,809 M&A transactions taking place.