Redfin to buy RentPath for $608M in all cash deal
Real-estate brokerage Redfin Corp. has agreed to buy apartment search site operator RentPath Holdings Inc. out of bankruptcy for $608 million, in a deal that would combine operators of leading U.S. property listing websites for purchasing and renting a home.
Microsoft may re-enter bidding war for TikTok if Oracle deal falls through: Gasparino
Charlie Gasparino on TikTok, Microsoft
Nestle to sell N.American water brands for $4.3B, focus on premium lines
Perrier, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna are not part of the sale agreement
Vintage Wine Estates going public in SPAC deal valued at $690M
Pat Roney, Paul Walsh on Vintage Wine Estates
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and The Beatles help spur Vivendi shares as Universal Music Group eyes spinoff
Vivendi SE shares rose sharply Monday after the European media giant said Saturday that it plans to distribute 60% of its subsidiary Universal Music Group’s capital to shareholders and to spin off its profitable music label by year’s end.
Water rights activists worry about sale of Poland Spring
Nestle announced in June that it was considering selling its bottled water brands in North America
S&P, Nasdaq rally to records as semiconductors jump
U.S. equity markets ticked to record highs Thursday as investors continued to parse through quarterly earnings reports.
Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months about potential deal: report
The negotiations were currently not active, according to the report
WH confirms FOX Business reporting on uncertain path of TikTok-Oracle deal: Gasparino
Charlie Gasparino on TikTok-Oracle deal
Former TikTok CEO backs fitness company Beachbody: It’s ‘Peloton for the masses’
Former TikTok CEO, Beachbody CEO on the fitness company going public
TikTok sale to Oracle, Walmart is shelved as Biden reviews security
The TikTok deal—which had been driven by then-President Donald Trump—has languished since last fall in the midst of successful legal challenges to the U.S. government’s effort by TikTok’s owner, China’s ByteDance Ltd.
Elliott Management Corp looks to make inroads in the SPAC craze
Elliott Management Corp., the hedge fund best known for its high-profile shareholder-activist campaigns, is looking to join the sizzling SPAC craze.
States ask FCC to scrutinize Verizon's plan to buy Tracfone
Verizon said in September it would buy Tracfone, a unit of Mexican telecom company America Movil, in a cash and stock deal.
Klobuchar antitrust legislation would make it harder for big companies to acquire small ones
Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday is introducing legislation that would make it harder for big companies displaying anticompetitive behavior to acquire smaller companies.
Exxon Mobil, Chevron CEOs discussed merger: report
The CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevon held deal talks: WSJ.
Playboy nears deal to acquire wellness chain as it seeks to increase its lifestyle brand following
Playboy Enterprises Inc is nearing a deal to acquire the parent company of sexual wellness chain Lovers as it seeks to grow its lifestyle brand following the shuttering of its eponymous magazine, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Chevron, Exxon Mobil executives discussed merger
The chief executives of Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM -2.65% and Chevron Corp spoke about combining the oil giants after the pandemic shook the world last year, according to people familiar with the talks, testing the waters for what could be one of the largest corporate mergers ever.
Cici’s Pizza declares bankruptcy, reaches deal to sell beleaguered chain to investors
The growing popularity of food delivery has been a problem for Cici’s, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many diners across the country to stay home.
Ex-MoviePass chairman creates new media company Zash: We're 'disrupting Hollywood again'
Former MoviePass Chairman Ted Farnsworth said on Thursday that he is looking to disrupt “Hollywood again” with his new media and entertainment company Zash.
Office Depot snubs Staples for $2.1B deal: Report
The Staples-Office Depot deal saga continues.