Tag: Mergers and acquisitions
White House signaling it will likely stop Nippon Steel's plans to buy US Steel
WASHINGTON -- The White House is signaling an openness to blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as a government review...
The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons are in court to defend plans for a huge supermarket merger
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons were set to testify in federal court Wednesday, midway through a three-week...
Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management steps up pressure on Southwest Airlines' management
DALLAS -- Elliott Investment Management, a hedge fund urging Southwest Airlines to dump its CEO and chairman, said Tuesday it has acquired enough...
From InstaDeep to Paystack: Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised
Startups globally have faced challenges over the last couple of years when trying to exit, due to factors like a frozen IPO market...
Cows obstruct Nigeria's capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go
ABUJA, Nigeria -- At an intersection seven miles from the presidential villa, frustrated drivers honk as a herd of cattle feeds on the...
Kroger and Albertsons hope to merge but must face a skeptical US government in court first
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court.On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say...