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BB&T-SunTrust deal may be the first of a wave of bank mergers

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 7, 2019
BB&T Corp. is buying its competitor, SunTrust Banks, in an all-stock deal. The merger of the two southeastern U.S. regional banks is the biggest in the consumer-banking sector since the financial crisis. To some extent, the merger’s the product of the grow-or-die environment for consumer banks — that only by joining forces can the banks compete […]
A Sun Trust bank flag flies above their bank in downtown Washington, DC.
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Comcast, Disney in Fox chase

by Reema Khrais
Jun 18, 2018
A federal court’s historic decision to let AT&T and Time Warner merge has unleashed other deal talks among giant companies. Just a day after the decision, Comcast renewed its bid for 21st Century Fox assets — a $65 billion offer. Compare that to Disney’s bid of $52.4 billion. Fox now has two eager suitors – both […]
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The marriage of AT&T and Time Warner is good to go, apparently.

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 13, 2018
What happens when the internet connection, the channels and the shows are brought to you by one company?
O'Melveny & Myers counsel Daniel M. Petrocelli speaks at a news conference in Time Warner headquarters addressing the latest developments in the AT&T and Time Warner merger on Nov. 20, 2017, in New York City.
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Phone firms say merger would boost 5G in U.S.

by Andy Uhler
Apr 30, 2018
The telecom world could be getting a bit smaller. T-Mobile announced yesterday it would be acquiring Sprint in a $26 million all-stock deal. The two companies said the merger will mean that American companies will be able to implement fifth-generation wireless technology, or 5G, faster than anyone else — specifically the Chinese. But will U.S. […]
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Sprint and T-Mobile have to sell $26.5 billion deal to antitrust cops

by Associated Press and Marketplace Staff
Apr 30, 2018
A merger between the two companies could mean higher prices for you.
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Merger of AT&T-Time Warner goes to court

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 19, 2018
AT&T’s proposed $84.5 billion bid to take over Time Warner goes before a federal judge beginning today . The Trump Justice Department is suing to block the mega-merger on antitrust grounds. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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AT&T and Time Warner are about to have their day in court

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 15, 2018
The government hasn't blocked this type of "vertical" merger since the 1970s.
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Cigna’s purchase of Express Scripts: Drug price relief ahead?

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 8, 2018
Health insurance giant Cigna announced its intent Thursday to buy Express Scripts, a company that negotiates prescription drug deals on behalf of insurers and large employers. This merger comes on the heels of the CVS-Aetna deal late last year, which is also, in part, a marriage between an insurer and a pharmacy benefit manager – […]
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Why Broadcom buying Qualcomm is making people nervous

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Mar 5, 2018
The potential merger would be the biggest the tech industry has seen.
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Disney-Fox deal makes CEO succession tougher

by Aaron Schrank
Dec 14, 2017
The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to buy most of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets in a $52 billion deal that will reshape the media landscape. If the megamerger goes through, the already huge Disney will become an even bigger Hollywood player and digital streaming competitor. Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger was set to […]
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