Microsoft Corp. said late Tuesday it has made a “10-year commitment” to bring the massively popular “Call of Duty” videogame series to Nintendo Co. consoles, when — and if — Read more
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Coinbase stock plunges on news of Binance-FTX merger, which sets up ‘seismic’ change in competition
Shares of Coinbase Global Inc. tumbled in active trading Tuesday as the cryptocurrency platform faced concerns over increased competition from the Binance-FTX merger deal. The stock COIN, -12.05%, which was Read more
Peabody, Australia’s Coronado end talks over potential merger
SYDNEY — Coronado Global Resources Inc. and Peabody Energy Corp. mutually agreed to end talks over combining to create a new global coal giant. Australia-listed Coronado CRN, -6.17%, which also Read more
Warner Bros. Discovery to speed up merger of HBO Max, Discovery+
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is speeding up the launch of a combined HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service, a decision that comes as the company is facing growing pressure on its traditional media Read more
Kroger and Albertsons say their merger will help lower prices for struggling consumers. Not everyone is convinced.
The roughly $25 billion planned merger of Kroger and Albertsons, unveiled in October with much fanfare, promised a new entity that would “serve America with fresh, affordable food.” The deal Read more
Federal Reserve studying new capital requirements for regional banks amid merger parade
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday approved the first of three pending bank mergers and said it’s launching a review of capital requirements for major banks including bulked-up regional players. Read more
Albertsons stock heads higher amid report of Kroger merger interest
Shares of Albertsons Cos. Inc. ACI, +10.54% were up more than 11% in Thursday morning trading after Bloomberg News reported that Kroger Co. KR, -1.23% was in merger talks with Read more
MGPI merger with Luxco branded ‘abysmal failure’ by short seller
The merger between MGP Ingredients, a producer and supplier of distilled spirits, and branded drinks company Luxco has been called an “abysmal failure” by Ben Axler’s activist short selling firm Read more
Flexjet going public with a $3.1 billion value after merger with SPAC Horizon Acquisition Corp. II
Subscription-based private aviation company Flexjet Inc. said Tuesday it will go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Horizon Acquisition Corp. II HZON, in a deal that Read more
Fed official suggests easing of big-bank merger rules as competition from fintech increases
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board should consider relaxing bank-merger guidelines focused on branch concentration, last updated in 1995, to account for competition from financial technology companies, Michelle Bowman, a governor Read more
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