ZEEL shares jump 3% as merger deal with Sony likely to close by NovemberAnother source said the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which was tasked with completing the integration process, is working overtime to com...
18 Oct, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
Rupert Murdoch's retirement raises the curtain on his last actRupert Murdoch's decision to step back from day-to-day oversight of his media empire paves the way for his son, Lachlan, to take control. H...
23 Sep, 2023, 09.14 AM IST
Microsoft wins US court nod to buy Activision in FTC lossThe decision by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco means Microsoft can seek to close its merger with Activision ahead of a July...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Rupert Murdoch scraps proposal to combine Fox, News Corp, eyes sale of MoveSeveral top shareholders had publicly said they opposed the proposed plan, and on Tuesday News Corp said in a statement that the combinatio...
25 Jan, 2023, 11.53 AM IST
Media mogul Michael Bloomberg looking to buy Dow Jones or Washington Post: AxiosSuch a merger would create a financial data and news giant, further firming up the world's 12th-richest man's strong hold on the business a...
23 Dec, 2022, 10.28 PM IST
Rupert Murdoch considers combining Fox, News CorpMurdoch said at the time that his vast media holdings had become "increasingly complex," and that a new structure would simplify operations...
17 Oct, 2022, 07.15 AM IST
Former US President Donald Trump launches 'TRUTH' social media platformTRUTH Social will be created through a new company formed by a merger of the Trump Media and Technology Group and a special acquisition com...
21 Oct, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
Life for HPCL as ONGC arm seen as win-win for bothAnalysts believe the combined oil behemoth of HPCL will help cushion ONGC against volatility in earnings.
13 Jul, 2017, 08.03 AM IST
Fox-Sky deal said to stay with EU After UK skips deadlineUK govt asked telecom regulators earlier this month to examine media concerns, leaving a final decision on whether to block the deal with U...
25 Mar, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
Realty portal PropTiger set to buy rival HousingThe company's peak valuation was about $220-250 million at the end of 2014 when it raised $90 million led by SoftBank, but is unlikely to f...
09 Jan, 2017, 12.58 PM IST
September quarter sees robust M&As, PE deals dry up: News Corp VCCEdgeTrends suggest that median deal values have dropped by more than 70% over the last 5 years with average deal sizes remaining under $13.87 m...
05 Oct, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
Merger on the cards for Housing and PropTiger?SoftBank-backed Housing will feature select new projects on its online platform and make use of PropTiger's offline services to seal transa...
15 Sep, 2016, 12.06 PM IST
Chinese state-run rail firms eye global market with mergerCNR Corp and the CSR Corp, both state-owned firms will merge into a new company to avoid 'in-fighting' during exploration of the global mar...
31 Dec, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
- News Corp bets big on Christian literature
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has expanded its spread in Christian literature publishing by snapping up Thomas Nelson, the largest religious p...
06 Nov, 2011, 12.35 AM IST
- BSkyB spurns News Corp's $11.5-bn offer
British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) today rejected media conglomerate News Corp's 7.8 billion pounds ($11.5 billion) offer to pick up ne...
15 Jun, 2010, 10.12 PM IST
- Telepark set to merge with MS Communications
Japanese cellphone sales firm Telepark Corp is set to merge with unlisted rival MS Communications Co Ltd -- its latest move as it seeks to ...
21 May, 2008, 10.57 AM IST
- Ruby buying out diamond!
News Corp's Rupert Murdoch has chosen a predictable alias for completing the $5.2 billion buyout of Dow Jones & Co.
03 Aug, 2007, 05.30 PM IST