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Today: June 29, 2026
Today: June 29, 2026

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Comcast spinoff latest in wave of US media shakeups

Comcast's decision to spin off its NBCUniversal and Sky businesses marks the latest effort by a major U.S. entertainment company to separate or reshape legacy television assets as

Comcast spinoff latest in wave of US media shakeups
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Occidental's new CEO tested by debt, lagging stock price and big dividend payments to Berkshire

In not quite a month as Occidental Petroleum's CEO, Richard Jackson has already been challenged with looking for ways to lift a lagging stock price and pay

Occidental's new CEO tested by debt, lagging stock price and big dividend payments to Berkshire
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French biotech company Ipsen to buy Kartos Therapeutics for $450 million

Ipsen will buy U.S.-based Kartos Therapeutics for $450 million to expand its oncology pipeline with a late-stage blood cancer treatment, the French biotech company said on Monday.

French biotech company Ipsen to buy Kartos Therapeutics for $450 million
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Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy with new name, less debt

Luxury retailer Saks Global on Friday emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after nearly five months with less than half of its previous stores and a quarter of its debt.

Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy with new name, less debt
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Honeywell targets $2 billion-$4 billion deals, eyes industrial automation M&A

Honeywell on Thursday said it is targeting deals valued at $2 billion to $4 billion and sees scope for acquisitions in its industrial automation business

Honeywell targets $2 billion-$4 billion deals, eyes industrial automation M&A
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UK watchdog begins formal review of eBay's purchase of Depop

Britain's competition regulator said on Monday it would begin formally reviewing eBay's planned acquisition of Gen-Z focused fashion resale platform Depop after ending the first

UK watchdog begins formal review of eBay's purchase of Depop
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Apollo bows out of $2 billion takeover pursuit of UK's Bodycote

Apollo Global Management and Britain's Bodycote have ended talks over a £1.52 billion ($2 billion) takeover proposal, they said on Friday, sending shares of the

Apollo bows out of $2 billion takeover pursuit of UK's Bodycote
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Nippon Paint, Sherwin-Williams end takeover pursuit, AkzoNobel shares tumble

Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams have terminated efforts to jointly acquire rival paint maker AkzoNobel, they said on Wednesday, sending the Dulux

Nippon Paint, Sherwin-Williams end takeover pursuit, AkzoNobel shares tumble
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Berkshire Hathaway buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison and then invests $10B in Alphabet under new CEO

Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel started the week by inking a deal to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion, and he's followed that up on with a $10 billion investment in Google's parent company

Berkshire Hathaway buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison and then invests $10B in Alphabet under new CEO
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Wall Street awaits GameStop CEO Cohen's next move after eBay rejected takeover bid

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen shared few details when he said he would do "whatever we need to do" to buy eBay after the e-

Wall Street awaits GameStop CEO Cohen's next move after eBay rejected takeover bid
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BlackRock sees merit in large scale mining M&A

BlackRock would back consolidation among large miners because it would open the sector to generalist investors at a scale that would make it

BlackRock sees merit in large scale mining M&A
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Uber weighs higher bid for Delivery Hero, FT reports

Uber’s board met on Saturday to discuss raising its offer for Delivery Hero after a major shareholder rebuffed Uber's bid that would value the German food delivery group at over

Uber weighs higher bid for Delivery Hero, FT reports
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InPost says FedEx-led $9 billion buyout offer to run from May 26 to July 27

Polish parcel locker company Inpost said on Friday that the €7.8 billion ($9 billion) buyout offer from a consortium made up of FedEx, Advent International and other InPost

InPost says FedEx-led $9 billion buyout offer to run from May 26 to July 27
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Estée Lauder ditches Puig deal, lifting shares as turnaround takes priority

U.S. cosmetics maker Estée Lauder and Spanish perfumery Puig ended merger talks that would have created a premium beauty

Estée Lauder ditches Puig deal, lifting shares as turnaround takes priority
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Parker-Hannifin to acquire KKR-owned Circor Aerospace for $2.55 billion

U.S. investment firm KKR said on Thursday it would sell aerospace division of

Parker-Hannifin to acquire KKR-owned Circor Aerospace for $2.55 billion
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NextEra to buy Quantum-backed energy firm Caliber, set up US shale JV, sources say

NextEra Energy has agreed to buy U.S. oil and gas investment firm Caliber Resource Partners for $1.3 billion and has separately set up a joint venture with

NextEra to buy Quantum-backed energy firm Caliber, set up US shale JV, sources say
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NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S. It is one of the biggest proposed mergers so far this year and would create the world’s biggest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization, the companies said on Monday

NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US
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eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion offer, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’

eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion offer, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’

eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion offer, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’
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Some Unilever investors seek ESG reassurances in McCormick food deal

Some Unilever investors are pressing for the giant food entity created by a $65 billion deal with U.S. peer McCormick to

Some Unilever investors seek ESG reassurances in McCormick food deal
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DOJ antitrust head warns dealmakers not to mislead on AI

The U.S.

DOJ antitrust head warns dealmakers not to mislead on AI
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GameStop's $56 billion pursuit of eBay stirs social media hype and doubts

GameStop's $56 billion bid for eBay ignited intense debate on social media, as retail investors greeted the potential deal with a mix of excitement, skepticism and meme-stock humor.

GameStop's $56 billion pursuit of eBay stirs social media hype and doubts
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Global finance leaders flag shifting capital flows, AI impact at Milken

Top global investors and executives gathered at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on Monday to discuss geopolitical tensions, private credit risks and

Global finance leaders flag shifting capital flows, AI impact at Milken
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GameStop makes daring $56 billion bid for eBay, hoping to rival Amazon

GameStop makes daring $56 billion bid for eBay, hoping to rival Amazon

GameStop makes daring $56 billion bid for eBay, hoping to rival Amazon
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GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile

GameStop proposed on Sunday to buy eBay Inc for about $56 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, with CEO Ryan Cohen saying he was prepared to take

GameStop makes bold $56 billion play for eBay, ready to go hostile