Mergers and acquisitions

Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard takeover approved by UK, clearing way for deal to close

Britain’s top competition watchdog on Friday gave the green light to Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion takeover of gaming firm Activision…

Ark CEO Cathie Wood says she avoided the Arm IPO frenzy. Here’s why

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she did not participate in Arm’s blockbuster initial public offering last week because she…

Online grocery firm Instacart seeks up to $9.3 billion valuation in IPO

Instacart on Monday submitted an updated filing for its upcoming initial public offering, saying it is looking to raise up to…

Ripple buys crypto infrastructure startup in its second acquisition of 2023

Cryptocurrency company Ripple announced on Friday it will acquire Fortress Trust, a startup specializing in crypto infrastructure, giving it a…

Southeast Asia’s IPO market is an investor favorite amid global headwinds, Deloitte says

Southeast Asia’s initial public offering market is showing promising signs despite a global IPO slowdown in the first half of…

FTC Chair Lina Khan refused to sit out agency’s case against Meta despite ethics concerns, report says

WASHINGTON — Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan refused to recuse herself from the agency’s case against Meta Platforms against…

LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger: here’s everything you need to know

CNN  —  It came out of nowhere. Tuesday’s announcement that golf’s bitter rivals would join forces took everyone by surprise…

TripAdvisor rival GetYourGuide nears $2 billion valuation as it raises fresh funds to invest in A.I.

German online travel startup GetYourGuide raised $194 million from investors, hoping to capitalize on a bump in demand for travel…

UBS announces Credit Suisse CEO Koerner to join board after emergency rescue

UBS on Tuesday announced that Credit Suisse CEO Ulrich Koerner will join the executive board of the new joint entity…

‘A very problematic market’: As Arm shuns London, tech investors question UK as an IPO destination

The U.K. may be a great place to build a tech company — but when it comes to taking the…