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James Webb Space Telescope finds neutron star mergers forge gold in the cosmos: 'It was thrilling'

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have confirmed that neutron star mergers forge heavy elements like gold.

Space

Capital One-Discover merger faces key risk (it's not the consumer)

The big bank deal faces a key risk unrelated to the health of the American consumer.

The Street

Paramount Global's Possible Sale Sparks Speculation on Media Merger

Learn about the potential sale of Paramount Global, one of the largest media companies in the world, amid financial challenges and media mergers.

Top News

Everything we feared about the dire state of competition is true

New data shows large firms are gobbling up smaller firms without the competition regulator even being aware.

Crikey

What happened to Racing Club de France – and could they be on their way back?

Former Arsenal youth player is overseeing a rebirth after a dozen name changes, multiple mergers, liquidations, stadium moves and relegations

The Guardian - UK

Federal Agencies Finalize Antitrust Guidelines: The Kiplinger Letter

What new antitrust guidelines by the Justice Department and FTC mean for mergers and acquisitions,

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UK Mergers and Acquisitions Witness 33% Decline, Lowest Levels Since 2009

The notable 33 per cent decrease in the overall value of mergers and acquisitions deals involving UK firms amounts to £207 billion throughout 2023.

International Business Times UK

UK mergers and acquisitions fall 33% to hit lowest level since 2009

Total value of mergers and acquisitions dealmaking fell to just over $265bn, down from $395bn

The Guardian - UK

Media mergers are back in the spotlight, but winners are still hard to find

With Paramount on the cusp of another major media merger, it's fair to evaluate the success, or lack thereof, of the last two industry consolidations.

The Street

"Bluest of blue" stars discovered

The stars evolve to be hydrogen-poor supernovae, scientists say and were hiding in plain sight

Salon

EquiLend sold for a big multiple while U.S. mergers stalled

The $800 million deal may indicate a break in the clouds for the M&A market.

Fortune

Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60B deal to acquire a Texas oil company

Security filings show the Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company, potentially one the largest energy industry mergers in two decades

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion

The Independent UK

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'Too permissive' merger rules eyed for reform

The federal government is taking a look at merger rules to ensure they are not weighing on competition and allowing firms to charge higher prices.

Crikey

Competition reforms are on the way — but how tough will they be?

The government is consulting on moves to strengthen competition laws, with big company mergers and acquisitions in the firing line.

Fortune

Giorgio Armani plans to control his fashion empire even in death with a succession plan that details everything from style to IPOs and mergers

The fashion billionaire has reportedly provided his six heirs with instructions on everything from appointing style directors to going public.

Investors Business Daily

What Do The Exxon Mobil And Chevron Deals Say About The Oil Industry's Future?

Exxon Mobil bought Pioneer Resources, Chevron scooped up Hess: the biggest industry deals in more than 20 years. What does it tell us?

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LiveScience

Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'

New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low.

Fortune

Mergers and acquisitions are becoming more science than art as CEOs turn to AI for answers

27% of CEOs are already making significant use of artificial intelligence as a part of their M&A process, and nearly half are making initial forays.

The Guardian - AU

‘Determined not to repeat mistakes’: NSW government swears off regional school mergers

Labor has already announced the demerger of two ‘super schools’, accusing the previous Coalition government of ‘making a mess’

The Conversation

Flying under the radar: Australia's silent and growing competition crisis

Australia has long had far less competition in consumer markets than the US.

Reason

The Biden Administration's Antitrust Changes Would Be Great for Bureaucrats—and Bad for Consumers

The guidelines would ignore decades of academic findings about how firm concentration can have a positive impact on consumers' welfare.

WEKU

People are freaking out over a question mark seen in space. Scientists can explain

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a pair of actively forming stars. But many people are more curious about the tiny question mark visible toward the bottom of the frame.

Evening Standard

BAE Systems to buy US firm Ball Aerospace in $5.6 billion deal

One of the biggest UK mergers of the year was unveiled today as Britain’s top defence contractor BAE Systems said it had reached an agreement to buy US firm Ball Aerospace in a $5.6 billion (£4.4 billion) deal.

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