Google parent Alphabet Inc. outspent all other companies on lobbying Washington bureaucrats and politicians in 2017, a year in which it and other tech giants were hauled before legislators probing Russian influence in the ...
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Jan 24, 2018
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21st Century Fox said Thursday it will still try to complete its 11.7 billion pound ($15.4 billion) takeover offer for Sky, a move that would hand the major European broadcaster over to Disney as it in turn buys most of Fox.
Business
Dec 14, 2017
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A British-Dutch project aiming to send an unmanned mission to Mars by 2018 announced Friday that the shareholders of a Swiss financial services company have agreed a takeover bid.
Space Exploration
Dec 2, 2016
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Post-merger layoffs moderated, corporate takeovers cut when labour protections strengthened, Rotman research finds.
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2016
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USA Today publisher Gannett walked away Tuesday from its attempted takeover of Tronc, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other major dailies.
Business
Nov 1, 2016
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The German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG sweetened its bid for Monsanto Tuesday, saying that its latest offer, now worth almost $56 billion reflects, "constructive negotiations" in its quest to build a global chemical and ...
Business
Sep 6, 2016
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Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica says it is considering selling a minority stake in its British mobile phone operator O2, four months after regulators blocked its takeover.
Business
Sep 5, 2016
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Chinese appliance maker Midea promised Thursday that German industrial robot maker Kuka will remain independent, seeking to allay fears about its takeover bid for the company.
Business
Jun 16, 2016
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A U.S. hedge fund is challenging a takeover deal between Samsung companies designed to ensure control of the conglomerate passes to the grandson of its founder.
Business
Jun 9, 2015
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Google is interested in Twitter. Supposedly. The real deal this time? Or just another rumor?
Internet
Apr 8, 2015
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