Mergers and Acquisitions

Merger talks between Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks reportedly ended last week without an offer being made.

Juniper Networks' activist investor Elliott Management urged the network equipment maker to buy back shares and streamline its business.

In a bid to create the world's third-largest maker of distilled drinks, Suntory Holdings plans to buy Beam for $13.6 billion.

In the wake of Fiat's deal to take full control of Chrysler, S&P upgraded the U.S. auto maker's credit rating to 'BB-' from 'B+.' 

CEO Sergio Marchionne said the Italian car maker plans to adopt a new name and pursue a second stock listing after merging with Chrysler.

The oil and gas company  plans to spin off its gas station business, adding to the list of assets sold after a campaign by activist investor Elliott Management.

Pharmaceutical company Forest Labs inked a $2.9 billion all-cash deal to acquire privately held drug maker Aptalis.

The acquisition of Morta Security drove shares of Palo Alto Networks 5% higher and represents the latest deal in the hot cyber security sector.

Men’s Wearhouse launched a hostile bid to acquire Jos. A. Bank Clothiers for roughly $1.6 billion, raising its initial offer to continue the retailers’ back-and-forth takeover battle.

Shares of Groupon traded in the red on Friday after it announced that rival LivingSocial will sell all 13.8 million of the Groupon shares it owns.

As high-profile cyber attacks continue to slam corporate America, FireEye revealed a $1 billion deal to acquire rival cyber security firm Mandiant.

Ciao Chrysler: Italian Fiat sealed a $4.4 billion deal to scoop up the remainder of Chrysler -- one of the storied Big Three U.S. automakers. 

Royal Dutch Shell completed its acquisition of Repsol's liquefied natural gas business for $3.8 billion, below the original agreement's $4.4 billion.

The drugmaker said its commitments to preserving British science jobs if it wins a $106 billion battle to take over AstraZeneca were legally binding.

Berkshire Hathaway is buying the Duracell Battery business from Procter & Gamble in a deal valued at about $3 billion, but don’t expect Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to use its cash pile to pay shareholders a dividend any time soon.

If Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo were a TV drama instead of an Internet company, its Nielsen ratings would be off the charts.

Britain's BSkyB agreed to pay $9 billion to buy the Sky pay-TV companies in Germany and Italy from 21st Century Fox.

RLJ Lodging Trust has acquired Hyatt’s Atlanta Midtown hotel for $49.5 million.

The Center for Middle Market Growth has announced that mid-market companies are expected to account for nearly half of all the jobs created in 2014.

The Center for Middle Market Growth has announced that mid-market companies are expected to account for nearly half of all the jobs created in 2014.