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Jack Dorsey tried to get Elon Musk on Twitter’s board but directors were too ‘risk averse,’ texts reveal [Mergers]

Elon Musk has served August 22, 2022 former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey with a subpoena in a hunt for material to help him get out of buying the giant social media platform for $44 billion as...

House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled [Mergers]

That legislation, a version of which passed the Senate, would solve the sort of issue attorneys general faced in their antitrust lawsuit against Google in Texas, which the company was able to move to...

Disney CEO Bob Chapek says he’d like to own all of Hulu ‘tomorrow’ but says chances of an early deal are slim [Mergers]

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said Wednesday he would also like to own Hulu if Disney decided to put the streaming service up for sale. "I would like nothing more than to come up with that solution for...

Carlyle Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss Amid Market Downturn [Wall Street – Deals & Finance – Wsj.com]

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Activist Steps Up Push for Barclays Board Seat [Wall Street – Deals & Finance – Wsj.com]

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Marlboro maker Altria opts to end non-compete deal with Juul [buyout/ takeover]

In July, Altria slashed the value of its stake in Juul to $450 million, down from the original value of $12.8 billion, allowing itself the option to be released from the non-compete clause and invest...

Dwindling ‘Debt Cushions’ Threaten Safety of Leveraged Loans [Wall Street – Deals & Finance – Wsj.com]

More companies are issuing loans that aren’t protected by junior debt Source Author: unknown

Lionsgate leaning toward spinning off its studio business instead of Starz [Mergers]

In a securities filing Wednesday morning, the company confirmed it "remains on a path" toward separating the two businesses and has shifting its thinking toward a studio spin. In recent months,...

Toshiba says it received multiple in-depth proposals in second round [Deals Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters]

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Energy producers put cash to work in M&A, often to private equity’s benefit [buyout/ takeover]

Meanwhile, several midsize players are pursuing acquisitions to increase production capacity on the sharp rise in energy prices, giving large producers and investors a chance to divest fossil-fuel...