Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Acquisitions

Business|Entertainment

Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for at least $8.6 billion

Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for at least $8.6 billion, a deal that will give Disney full control of the streaming service

Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for at least $8.6 billion
Business

ABB buys tech company to give industrial robots eyes and brains

ABB has bought a company specialising in boosting the mobility of industrial robots - by using artificial intelligence and 3D vision to move around factories and

ABB buys tech company to give industrial robots eyes and brains
Business|Economy|News

Small business acquisitions leveled off in 2023 as interest rates climbed, but 2024 looks better

Small business acquisitions were up and down last year, reflecting the increase in interest rates that threw a chill into the market

Small business acquisitions leveled off in 2023 as interest rates climbed, but 2024 looks better
Business

Motorola Solutions buys UK thermal camera company Silent Sentinel

Motorola Solutions said on Wednesday it had bought British long-range thermal camera specialist Silent Sentinel to bolster its video security capabilities in locations like airports

Motorola Solutions buys UK thermal camera company Silent Sentinel
Business

Hilton to buy Graduate Hotels in first brand acquisition since 1999

Hilton said on Thursday it will buy Graduate Hotels from Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners for $210 million, marking its first brand acquisition in over two decades as pressure in the

Hilton to buy Graduate Hotels in first brand acquisition since 1999
Business|Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment buys cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has acquired U.S. cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the companies said on Wednesday, a move that will give the studio control over movie distribution.

Sony Pictures Entertainment buys cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Business|Economy

Carlyle creates new Med oil and gas company with $945 million Energean deal

Carlyle will form a new Mediterranean-focused oil and gas company led by former BP CEO Tony Hayward after the private equity fund agreed to acquire Energean's assets

Carlyle creates new Med oil and gas company with $945 million Energean deal
Business|Technology

Riot Platforms seeks three board seats at Bitfarms after thwarted takeover bid

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms is seeking three board seats at rival Bitfarms, a long-sought acquisition target that has rebuffed its $950 million buyout offer and adopted a poison pill to

Riot Platforms seeks three board seats at Bitfarms after thwarted takeover bid
Business|Economy

Dealmakers optimistic on global M&A prospects despite sluggish growth

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity grew at a sluggish pace in the second quarter, yet many dealmakers are upbeat, forecasting

Dealmakers optimistic on global M&A prospects despite sluggish growth
Business|Finance

Industrial equipment maker IDEX to buy Mott Corp for $1 billion

Industrial equipment maker IDEX Corp said on Tuesday it would buy filtration products maker Mott Corp for $1 billion in cash as it looks to bolster its presence in the medical technologies

Industrial equipment maker IDEX to buy Mott Corp for $1 billion
Business|Economy|Finance

Capital One profit drops 61% as it stockpiles more money for loan losses

Capital One Financial's profit fell 61% in the second quarter, it reported on Tuesday, as it set aside more money to cover losses on loans. 

Capital One profit drops 61% as it stockpiles more money for loan losses

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