Mergers & Acquisitions
Alaska Airlines Agrees to Buy Struggling Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 Billion
Alaska Airlines has announced its plan to acquire rival Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. Alaska Airlines has announced its plan to acquire rival Hawaiian Airlines for $1.
Apple and Paramount Streaming Bundle Report Spurs Rise in Media Stocks
Media stocks experienced a significant uptick on Friday after a report of Apple and Paramount agreeing to provide a bundled package featuring their respective streaming services.
Mark Cuban to Sell Majority Stake of Dallas Mavericks to Sands Casino Family for $3.5 Billion
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is now in talks to sell a majority stake in the NBA franchise to the family behind the Las Vegas Sands casino company.
Fox Strikes $14.6 Billion Deal With Sky
After a failed attempt to buy Sky in 2010, Fox moved again to acquire 61% of the company through a $14.6 billion deal. The deal, however, faced opposition over concerns of potential over-concentration of power since Rupert Murdoch also owns stakes in other firms in the U.K.