mergers

Twitter Says Elon Musk’s Opposition to Expedited Trial Is a Tactical Delay

HS 19/07/2022

Twitter Inc. called Elon Musk’s opposition to a speedy trial for its case against the billionaire a tactical delay and...

Elon Musk Fires Back at Twitter Lawsuit

HS 16/07/2022

Lawyers for Mr. Musk filed papers with the Delaware Chancery Court, their first public response to the lawsuit filed earlier...

WSJ News Exclusive | Merck Deal for Seagen Seen as Unlikely by Earnings Release

HS 16/07/2022

Merck & Co.’s roughly $40 billion deal for Seagen Inc. is unlikely to be finalized ahead of the pharmaceutical giant’s...

Twitter Lawsuit Adds to Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX Challenges

HS 15/07/2022

Tesla and SpaceX didn’t respond to requests for comment. Tesla, still the world’s most valuable auto maker by far, earlier...

Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Enforce $44 Billion Merger

HS 13/07/2022

Twitter Inc. TWTR 4.32% sued Elon Musk over the billionaire’s attempt to walk away from his $44 billion takeover bid,...

Frontier Asks Spirit Airlines to Further Delay Shareholder Vote on Deal

HS 11/07/2022

Frontier ULCC -0.23% Group Holdings Inc. said it is done bidding against rival JetBlue JBLU -2.25% Airways Corp. for Spirit...

Twitter Didn’t Seek a Sale. Now Elon Musk Doesn’t Want to Buy. Cue Strange Legal Drama.

HS 11/07/2022

Elon Musk’s showdown with Twitter Inc. TWTR -5.10% has set the stage for what could become one of the most...

Twitter, Elon Musk Set for Unprecedented Legal Battle Over Deal Collapse

HS 10/07/2022

With Elon Musk attempting to terminate his $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc. and the company vowing to force him...

Twitter Faces Renewed Questions on Path Ahead as Elon Musk Tries to Abandon Deal

HS 09/07/2022

Elon Musk’s decision to try to walk away from his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. TWTR -5.10% after weeks...

Elon Musk Seeks to Abandon $44 Billion Twitter Deal

HS 09/07/2022

Twitter “is in material breach of multiple provisions of that agreement” and appears to have made “false and misleading representations”...

Spirit Airlines to Again Delay Shareholder Vote on Frontier Deal

HS 08/07/2022

Spirit Airlines Inc. SAVE -1.93% will again postpone a shareholder vote on a merger with Frontier Group Holdings Inc. ULCC...

CAA Completes $750 Million Deal for Rival Talent Agency ICM Partners

HS 29/06/2022

Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal...

Elon Musk Has Twitter’s Data, but Getting Answers on Spam Accounts May Be Tougher

HS 28/06/2022

Elon Musk has gained access to the Twitter data that he said was needed to complete his $44 billion acquisition,...

CVS, Walmart and Rite Aid Limit Purchases of Plan B Pills After Surge in Demand

HS 28/06/2022

Some of the nation’s biggest retailers are rationing over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills as demand spikes following the Supreme Court ruling...

Spirit-Frontier Deal Backed by ISS

HS 25/06/2022

Listen to article(1 minute)Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recommended Spirit Airlines investors vote for a proposed merger with...