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Mergers & Acquisitions

Private equity may be Wall Street's favorite fad diet, but sometimes a good, old-fashioned takeover is just what the market ordered

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May 2007
- Aluminum Giant Makes Play for Rival
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 7, 07 1:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Aluminum titan Alcoa is hoping to get its largest rival, Alcan, to melt under a hostile takeover bid, after merger talks between the two companies collapsed. Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum company, has offered $26.9 billion for its Canadian competitor in an effort to beat out the emerging market producers who have recently dominated the industry. More »
- Dow Shareholder Duels Murdoch
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 7, 07 6:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A powerful shareholder in Dow Jones is opposing Rupert Murdoch's takeover bid, saying the tabloid publisher would destroy the Wall Street Journal 's integrity. James Ottaway Jr. said Murdoch "has for a long time expressed his personal, political and business biases through his newspapers and television channels." More »
- Reuters Takeover Rumors Fly
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Reuters is being wooed by a buyer, though the British information service is steadfastly mum on its suitor's identity. The WSJ predicts one of two outcomes: an intra-industry move from Canadian publishing powerhouse Thomson, or a swoop in by private equity, aimed at profiting off the company's steady cash flow. More »
- Qantas Deal Crashes
  
  Age (Aust.) | May 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Qantas Airlines will keep flying solo, after what would have been the biggest airline takeover in history fell through yesterday evening. Airline Partners Australia, the private equity consortium that offered $11.1 billion for the company, failed to secure the 50% of stock it needed to move the deal to its next stage. More »
- Microsoft Opens Window To Yahoo! Deal
  
  New York Post | May 4, 07 11:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Could a Microsoft-Yahoo! merger be in the works? The New York Post reports that Microsoft has quietly approached the Internet giant about opening merger negotiations, after informal talks fell apart several months ago. Insiders say Microsoft is looking to fight back against Google after the search-engine leader bested it in a spate of recent deals. More »
- Murdoch Muses On Plans for The Journal
  
  New York Times | May 4, 07 8:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rubert Murdoch sometimes finds Wall Street Journal stories a little long. He'd like to see more politics on the editorial page, and to launch a glossy magazine for the Saturday edition . The Aussie tycoon wasn't shy about sharing plans for the paper, should he succeed in buying parent company Dow Jones, in a lengthy sit-down with the Times. More »
- Dutch Court Blocks Bank Merger
  
  Bloomberg | May 3, 07 1:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Dutch court has blocked the sale of ABN Amro's LaSalle Bank, throwing Amro's proposed merger with Barclays into jeopardy. The move—which the court says is intended to protect shareholder interests—could spark a new bidding war over the Dutch bank, whose $87.5 billion proposed merger with Barclays has been slammed by shareholders as a lowball deal. More »
- Dow Rejection Won't Deflect Murdoch
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 3, 07 8:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Bancroft family's rejection of Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer for Dow Jones set the stage yesterday for a battle with other shareholders and the board of directors—as well as within the family itself. Without the family's controlling votes, the board would likely jump at the offer, a 67% premium over the company's closing price Monday. More »
- Journal Owners Rebuff Murdoch Offer
  
  Financial Times (UK) | May 2, 07 9:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones, rejected Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer for the media giant late yesterday—but their divided response to the unsolicited bid signalled to both News Corp. and other would-be buyers that a different offer might be acceptable. More »
April 2007
- Nasdaq Options Philly Mart
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 11, 07 3:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange is looking to expand into the options-trading market, and it's in talks with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange about a possible merger. Nasdaq's bid to buy the third-largest options trading exchange, valued at up to $300 million, comes as a number of bigger exchanges are on the hunt for smaller aquisitions, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »
- Kerkorian Offers $4.5 Billion For Chrysler
  
  Detroit Free Press | Apr 5, 07 4:18 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Beverly Hills billionaire Kirk Kerkorian has offered to buy the Chrysler group for $4.5 billion. Kerkorian's investment company, Tracinda Corp., can pay cash for the ailing automotive giant, and is pitching an extra $100 mil for an exclusive two-month period to run due diligence. Tracinda told parent DaimlerChrysler it can work with both management and the UAW, which would have an equity stake. More »
- DaimlerChrysler Wants Divorce
  
  Detroit Free Press | Apr 4, 07 4:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - DaimlerChrysler is trying to unload its clunky Detroit half, its CEO (and occasional company mascot) Dieter Zetsche confirmed at a shareholder's meeting today. The news, which comes after nearly two months of eager speculation, was a relief to frustrated German shareholders, who have long seen Chrysler as a drag on the Daimler-Benz brand. Now Chrysler just needs to find a suitor. More »
- Tribune Saddled With Daunting Debt
  
  Wall Street Journal | Apr 4, 07 8:53 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sam Zell 's bid for the Tribune Co. beat back his well-heeled rivals, but it saddled an already struggling enterprise with over $12 billion in debt. Now the Wall Street Journal wonders how he expects to pay it back. The likely annual interest fees alone will reach $1 billion, only slightly less than the company's entire annual cash flow. More »
- Tribune Sold To Zell
  
  Chicago Tribune | Apr 2, 07 9:45 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell won a last-minute bidding war to buy the Tribune Compay with a $34-a-share offer, reports the Chicago Tribune. Zell will take the media conglomerate private in a deal that includes an employee stock ownership plan. The Cubs will be sold separately. More »
March 2007
- Satellite Sisters
  
  New Yorker | Mar 18, 07 8:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jim Surowiecki describes how the “Chicago School” of economists revolutionized anti-trust thinking in the 1970s. By arguing that it is not the number of competitors but rather their strength that mattered, these economists posited that some mergers stimulate competition. More »

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The phrase mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) refers to the aspect of corporate strategy, corporate finance and management dealing with the buying, selling and combining of different companies that can aid, finance, or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to...

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