Mergers and acquisitions
Sports bar chain Twin Peaks is going public. These restaurant companies are the next to watch
Twin Peaks sports bar in Louisville, Kentucky. Google Maps Sports bar chain Twin Peaks starts trading Thursday on the Nasdaq using the ticker “TWNP,” making it the first restaurant initial public offering of the new year and a potential litmus test for others looking to go public. The IPO market has been tepid for several […]
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Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok
A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. Microsoft declined to comment. TikTok and ByteDance did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for a comment outside regular […]
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UK Robinhood rival Freetrade snapped up by trading firm at 29% valuation discount
Key Points U.K. Robinhood rival Freetrade has been acquired by IG Group for £160 million ($195.3 million) — a 29% discount to its last valuation. The is a sign of consolidation coming to the wealth technology industry, which is a subsector of fintech. Last year, Hargreaves Lansdown was acquired for £5.4 billion by a consortium […]
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Who’d buy Ubisoft? Top potential suitors for beleaguered Assassin’s Creed maker
With Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game facing delays and independent board members reviewing strategic options, analysts are speculating on whether the gaming giant may finally put itself up for sale. The beleaguered French publisher last week postponed the launch of its upcoming “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” game by another month and appointed advisors to review its […]
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Panera Brands CEO steps down, CFO to fill in as interim chief
A Panera Bread restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, Nov. 8, 2017. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Panera Bread’s parent company announced Tuesday that CEO Jose Dueñas is stepping down, effective immediately. The change in leadership is the latest challenge to the company’s plans to go public eventually, following several years of hurdles. Panera Brands CFO […]
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Another activist takes aim at Macy’s, seeking spending cuts and real-estate restructuring
People walk past the Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on November 29, 2024 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images Activist investor Barington Capital revealed Monday it has a position in Macy’s and wants the company to cut spending, explore selling its luxury brands and take a hard look at its real estate portfolio. It marks the fourth […]
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Intel adds two new directors with CEO search underway
The logo of Intel is seen during Computex 2024 in Taipei on June 4, 2024. I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Intel on Thursday announced the appointment of two new directors with significant semiconductor manufacturing experience as the company ramps up the search process for ousted CEO Pat Gelsinger’s replacement. Former ASML CEO Eric […]
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Trump repeats vow to ‘block’ Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel
Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to block Japanese company Nippon Steel’s planned purchase of U.S. Steel. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan,” Trump said in a post […]
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Intel and Commerce Department close to finalizing roughly $8 billion CHIPS Act grant, source says
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger speaks prior to President Joe Biden’s remarks at Intel Ocotillo Campus on March 20, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images Chipmaker Intel and the CHIPS Act Office are close to finalizing a deal which would award the company a roughly $8 billion grant, according to a person familiar […]
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Why Home Depot made an $18.25 billion bet on the pro business
A warehouse for Texas Pool Supply, a company that’s part of SRS Distribution, carries pool parts such as filters and heaters, along with large buckets of pool chemicals. It’s an example of the specialized business that Home Depot includes after acquiring SRS. Melissa Repko | CNBC PLANO, Texas — In a suburban warehouse, giant buckets […]
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