Mergers and acquisitions
McCormick buys Unilever’s food business in deal that values it at nearly $45 billion
Jars of Unilever brand Hellmann’s mayonnaise for sale at a store in Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images McCormick will buy Unilever’s food business for a combination of cash and equity, in a deal that values the Unilever unit at nearly $45 billion, the two […]
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‘Not unlike tariffs’: Iran war threatens to deepen Asia private equity’s worst fundraising slump in a decade
Blackstone Group’s logo on display during the opening of the company’s new office in Singapore. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | Getty Images Since the pandemic, private equity funds focused on Asia have struggled to raise money, as the industry sat on massive unsold assets and idle dry powder. Signs of growing confidence began to emerge […]
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Private credit cracks open door for Wall Street banks’ comeback: ‘The tug of war is just starting’
Wall Street, Manhattan, New York. Andrey Denisyuk | Moment | Getty Images Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders. After a decade in which private credit lenders grew rapidly and took over a large share of financing for leveraged buyouts, signs of strain […]
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Bain Capital taps buyer interest for Bridge Data Centres, offering up to 70% stake, sources say
Bain Capital has started reaching out to potential buyers for its stake in Bridge Data Centers, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the private equity firm eyes exits amid rising demand for AI infrastructure. Citigroup and JPMorgan are running the sale process and have sent out preliminary marketing materials to investors to […]
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Fertitta in weekend deal talks to acquire Caesars, while billionaire Carl Icahn waits in the wings
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino located along the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada Robert Alexander | Getty Images Tilman Fertitta’s Fertitta Entertainment is actively negotiating a deal to acquire Caesars Entertainment, according to sources close to the situation. The deal terms currently stand at $32 per share, with an equity value […]
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Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 7, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discover, according to government disclosures. Trump bought more than $500,000 of Netflix’s bonds in two transactions on […]
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FCC chief tells CNBC WBD-Paramount merger deal is ‘cleaner’ than Netflix’s, will be approved ‘quickly’
Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has told CNBC that Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is “cleaner” than Netflix’s, adding he expected it to be approved “pretty quickly.” “There’s a lot of concerns when Netflix was the potential buyer there,” Carr said on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress in […]
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The global M&A boom is rolling into 2026 as AI sparks deal frenzy — but cash is getting tight
Key Points Merger-and-acquisition activity roared back to life last year despite a sluggish start. Markets are betting that the surge will continue. While the appetite for deals remains strong, the pool of discretionary capital to fund them is historically thin. Source
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Trump demands Netflix fire Susan Rice as DOJ probes Warner deal
A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of the company’s buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 20, 2026. Daniel Cole | Reuters President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences,” after she said Democrats would push for corporate […]
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Dave’s Hot Chicken investors bet on birria with national franchise expansion plan
The restaurant investors behind the success of Dave’s Hot Chicken are making a new nationwide bet on the next-hottest restaurant trend: birria. Mike’s Red Tacos, a San Diego-based birria chain with just two locations, plans to announce on Tuesday a new franchising initiative that will build hundreds of restaurants across the U.S., with support from […]
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