Mergers and Acquisitions

The $2 billion transaction is one of the largest banking deals of 2013 and creates the largest West Coast community bank.

A deal involving Pinnacle Entertainment is the latest example of a casino company separating its gambling operations from its real estate to generate cash.

American Realty Capital Properties will sell most of its multi-tenant shopping centers to a Blackstone affiliate for $1.98 billion, ending plans to spin off the division.

Blackstone Group LP and Carlyle Group LP are making a joint bid for NCR Corp.

After peaking in 2007, deal activity is finally starting to reach pre-recession levels in Africa, according to a new report by investment adviser RisCura. 

The acquisition will make Fidelity National the largest title insurance, mortgage technology and mortgage service provider in the U.S.

Dollar Tree Inc. plans to sell 330 stores to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners, addressing regulatory concerns related to its planned merger with Family Dollar Stores.

Investment giant KKR inked a deal to buy Singaporean packaging company Goodpack on Tuesday for $1.1 billion.

Blackstone and Goldman Sachs’s private equity arm unveiled a deal worth $975 million to acquire data and software provider Ipreo from private-equity firm KKR.

Johnson & Johnson signed off on a $4 billion bid from private-equity giant Carlyle Group to acquire the blue-chip company’s blood-testing business.

Japan’s Fast Retailing reportedly walked away from talks to buy private-equity owned J. Crew after buyout negotiations became public.

A group of investors led by Cerberus Capital Management scored a deal to buy Safeway for about $9.2 billion, beating out rival grocery store chain Kroger.

Tyco inked a deal to sell its South Korean fire and security business to private equity firm Carlyle Group on Monday for $1.85 billion in cash.

J. Crew is reportedly in talks to sell itself to Japan’s Fast Retailing for as much as $5 billion even as the retailer explores a potential IPO.

The specialty chemicals maker agreed to sell its water technologies business to private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on Tuesday in a deal valued at $1.8 billion.

Johnson & Johnson received a $4.15 billion offer to sell its slow-growing ortho-clinical diagnostics business to private-equity firm Carlyle Group. 

Chuck E. Cheese was scooped up on Thursday in a private-equity deal valued at $1.3 billion in cash.

Under pressure from activist investor Crescendo Partners, Aeropostale has reportedly reached out to private-equity firms over a possible sale. 

AOL has agreed to sell a majority stake in local news network Patch to investment firm Hale Global after struggling to make the business profitable. 

The deal gives Cox control of 98% of AutoTrader, the largest digital automotive marketplace in the U.S. that includes Kelley Blue Book.