Fiserv buys First Data for $22B, creating fintech giant
Fiserv is buying First Data in a $22 billion all-stock deal, creating a giant player in the payments and financial technology sector.
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Embraer shares rise after Bolsonaro approves Boeing merger
The share price in Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer rose on Friday as markets reacted favorably to the country's President Jair Bolsonaro approving a merger with American giant Boeing.
Brazil court overrules injunction on Boeing-Embraer tie-up
A Brazilian court on Saturday shot down a fresh injunction by a judge over a plan by planemakers Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil to create a $5.26-billion joint venture, Brazil's state news agency said.
Daimler, BMW win green light for car-sharing merger
German carmakers Daimler and BMW said Wednesday they had won final approval to merge their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow, paving the way for the creation of a European giant to challenge the likes of Uber.
Sprint, T-Mobile merger gets first green light
The proposed $26-billion merger between wireless operators T-Mobile and Sprint in the US won approval Monday from regulators that vet such deals for national security concerns.
Hitachi to buy majority stake in ABB's power grid arm for $6.4 bn
Japan's Hitachi on Monday announced plans to buy a majority stake in the power grid business of Swiss-Swedish engineering giant ABB for $6.4 billion, in what would be its biggest ever buyout.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods ends partnership with Instacart
Whole Foods will no longer be working with Instacart, the grocery delivery company announced.
Hitachi moves to buy ABB's power grid unit for $7bn: report
Japan's Hitachi is moving to purchase the power grid business of Swiss engineering giant ABB for a deal worth as much as $7.05 billion, local media reported Wednesday.
Shareholders agree to Takeda's $60bn Shire acquisition
Japanese drug giant Takeda's mammoth $60-billion takeover of Irish pharmaceuticals firm Shire has been approved by both sets of shareholders, the pair said Wednesday.
Nexstar to buy Tribune Media for $4.1 bn
Tribune Media agreed Monday to be acquired by Nexstar Media Group for $4.1 billion in a deal that would create the largest operator local US television stations.
