Benefits of hiring a business lawyer
Hiring a business lawyer early on helps you understand all the legal intricacies of the industry. When your lawyer knows the foundation of your business, he or she can help you see things from a different perspective and give you immediate advice …
Read MoreAviation tech giant buys B/E Aerospace
Aircraft component manufacturer Rockwell Collins announced its plan to acquire airplane interior maker B/E Aerospace for a staggering $6.4 billion on Sunday October 23. The deal, which should finalize in the spring of 2017, will yield B/E shareh…
Read MoreP&G merges its beauty brands with Coty Inc.
Multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) is selling 43 of its hair care, fragrance, and cosmetics brands to beauty products manufacturer Coty Inc. in a merger …
Read MoreMerger between Holcim and Lafarge cemented by FTC approval
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the merger of the two biggest cement makers in the world, Swiss-based Holcim Ltd and Paris-based Lafarge S.A., after the two agreed to div…
Read MoreKraft Foods and Heinz enter a $100 billion merger
Kraft Foods has agreed to a $100 billion merger with food company Heinz, making the combined entities the third largest food and beverage group in the country, The Telegraph reporte…
Read MoreNXP and Freescale unite in $40 billion merger
Two global semiconductor companies have entered a multi-billion dollar buyout that is expected to reshape the world’s tech industry, KVUE reported on Monday, March 2. Dutch company NXP Semiconductors acquired Austin-based Freescale Semico…
Read MoreStaples and Office Depot discuss possible merger
The two largest office supply chains in the country, Staples Inc. and Office Depot, have reportedly been talking about the possibility of a merger, The International Business Tim…
Read MoreClass action suit against Apple to continue despite lack of plaintiff
Despite a current lack of plaintiffs, a U.S. District Judge ruled that a class-action lawsuit filed against Apple should still continue, The Los Angeles Times reported on December 8. U.S. District Judge Yvo…
Read MoreFTC approves clearance of Medtornic’s acquisition of Covidien
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its regulatory clearance of Medtronic’s $43 billion acquisition of Irish medical-supply company Covidien on November 26, but u…
Read MoreAcquisition deal pairs Yahoo with video ad company BrightRoll
Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer announced the company’s bid for acquisition of video advertising company BrightRoll, The New York Times reported on November 11. According to …
Read MoreWritten by James H. Arenson
Last Updated : December 5, 2016