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Heaviest pair of black holes ever seen weighs 28 billion times more than the sun

The discovery could explain why, although supermassive black hole mergers are predicted theoretically, they have never been observed in progress.

Space

Lawmakers urge DOD to play larger role in scrutinizing mergers - Roll Call

In a new letter, two Democratic lawmakers want answers from the Pentagon about how it can step up oversight of proposed defense mergers.

Roll Call

Capital One-Discover Merger Deal Termination Fee Set At Capital One-Discover Merger Deal Termination Fee Set At Top News.38 Billion.38 Billion

Capital One and Discover Financial Services terminate merger deal with a Capital One-Discover Merger Deal Termination Fee Set At Top News.38 Billion.38 billion fee, highlighting complexities in large-scale mergers.

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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

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Federal Agencies Finalize Antitrust Guidelines: The Kiplinger Letter

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

Kiplinger

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

"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

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

Newslaundry

In 6 years, I&B nod to 237 new channels, 28 channels transferred after mergers: Thakur in LS

The government has granted permission to 237 new TV channels over the last six years and to five TV channels in the financial year 2023-24. Due to mergers of companies, permission for 28 TV channels has been transferred over the last six years.

Reason

New Study Reveals Large Firms' Role in Innovation

Megafirms create new technologies too!

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