Blackstone Bids to Buy Australia’s Crown Resorts
SYDNEY— Blackstone Group Inc. BX -0.77% made a takeover offer for Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd. CWN 20.08% valued...
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WSJ News Exclusive | II-VI Makes Revised Bid for Coherent
Coherent CEO Andreas Mattes in 2017 Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News Updated March 17, 2021 11:49 pm ET II-VI Inc. has...
Blackstone, Starwood Capital Team Up in $6 Billion Purchase of Extended Stay
Blackstone Group Inc. and Starwood Capital Group have agreed to acquire hotel owner and operator Extended Stay America Inc. for...
WSJ News Exclusive | Beijing Asks Alibaba to Shed Its Media Assets
China’s government has asked Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA -2.01% to dispose of its media assets, as officials grow more...
With Shopify, Small Businesses Strike Back at Amazon
In a world in which e-commerce has become a necessity for nearly every retailer, it can seem they have only...
Christian Louboutin Sells 24% Stake to Italy’s Agnelli Family
PARIS—Christian Louboutin, the high-price stiletto brand known for its red soles, is selling a 24% stake to the investment firm...
Jeep Maker Stellantis Needs Some Tech Star Dust
Stellantis, the merged company resulting from the combination of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA, is starting its journey on...
WSJ News Exclusive | Jay-Z and LVMH Pop the Cork in Champagne Tie-Up
Jay-Z and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE are joining forces in the Champagne business, further cementing the alliance between...
WSJ News Exclusive | Los Angeles Times Owner Exploring Sale of Company
Billionaire biotech investor Patrick Soon-Shiong is exploring a sale of the Los Angeles Times less than three years after buying...
WSJ News Exclusive | IBM Explores Sale of IBM Watson Health
International Business Machines Corp. is exploring a potential sale of its IBM Watson Health business, according to people familiar with...
Alden Global Capital Agrees to Buy Rest of Tribune Publishing
A New York hedge fund that is the largest shareholder in Tribune Publishing Co. has reached a deal to acquire...
Former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Is Raising $200 Million for SPAC
Dennis Muilenburg, here testifying before a congressional committee as Boeing CEO in 2019, is jumping onto the SPAC bandwagon. Photo:...
WSJ News Exclusive | Exxon, Chevron CEOs Discussed Merger
The chief executives of Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM -2.65% and Chevron Corp. CVX -4.29% spoke about combining the oil giants...
Elon Musk Joins GameStop Melee With More Jabs at Short Sellers
Retail investors are taking short sellers to the cleaners at least for now, and Elon Musk is loving it.The chief...
