Topic:
Mergers & Acquisitions
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
Which financial deal is the worst in history?
When it comes to the worst deal in history, a New York Times article sets up an interesting debate: Is it the AOL deal to buy Time Warner in 2000, or is it the Hewlett-Packard deal for Autonomy last year?
Obama victory might encourage more deals
Will the victory by President Obama lead to a spate of more mergers and acquisitions, which would be good news for deal advisors? It just might.
Will Citizens Financial be sold?
According to the Boston Globe , speculation has spiked over whether RBS will be forced to sell its U.S.-based subsidiary, Citizens Financial Group, to raise capital. "Royal Bank has racked up...
A buyer's market in M&A
The somewhat lethargic market for mergers and acquisitions have led to a bit of a buyer's market.
Merger pace anemic but pockets of strength emerge
We're in the midst of a nasty season of discontent when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.
Discover discounts idea of Wells Fargo merger
Discover doesn't think much of the idea that it would make a great fit with big consumer bank Wells Fargo.
Plenty of doubt about Philip Schulze's Best Buy offer
It was big news when the founder of Best Buy went public with an offer to take the firm private, in order to save it.
New approach to attracting buyers
The Deal Professor weighs in with a look at the deal recently announced by Par Pharmaceutical, which has agreed to be purchased by private equity power TPG Group for about $1.9 billion.
Dell is mystery bidder for Quest Software
One interesting aspect in the bidding war for Quest Software was the fact that one of the bidders sought to remain anonymous. But that bidder has been outed by the media and it's reported to be...
Glencore, Xstrata merger on the verge of collapse
When commodity firm Glencore and Xstrata announced their intention to merge earlier this year, the investment banking market seemed so full of promise.
