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SF politics
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

Holy Toledo it's been a wild week for airline mergers, acquisitions

Spirit Airlines seeks federal bailout amid financial troubles, offering equity stake in exchange.
SF politics
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

Holy Toledo it's been a wild week for airline mergers, acquisitions

Spirit Airlines seeks federal bailout amid financial troubles, offering equity stake in exchange.
more#spirit-airlines
Marketing
fromThe Drum
7 hours ago

Business effectiveness unpacked: what it means for brand marketing

Creative effectiveness is essential for overall business effectiveness and future-proofing brands against market challenges.
Media industry
fromConsequence
1 day ago

SiriusXM and iHeartMedia Exploring Merger: Report

SiriusXM and iHeartMedia are exploring a potential merger to combine satellite and traditional radio networks.
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

AI is igniting a love affair between Silicon Valley and the consulting industry

Consulting firms are increasingly partnering with AI startups to adapt to rapid technological changes in the industry.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us. - LGBTQ Nation

Safe choices in response to threats against trans rights lead to complicity and hinder the fight for equality.
fromFortune
2 days ago

Your shareholder letter sounds like ChatGPT wrote it. This is the four-word phrase giving CEOs away | Fortune

Experts say the sentence structure 'it's not X, it's Y' is a classic indicator of AI-generated writing, and its usage in corporate communications has spiked, Barron's recently reported.
Artificial intelligence
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Prominent Appellate Partner Joins Paul, Weiss Litigation Exodus For Davis Polk - Above the Law

Kannon Shanmugam, a prominent Supreme Court litigator, is leaving Paul, Weiss for Davis Polk & Wardwell to launch a new practice.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

If Your Business Still Chases Hype, You're Already Falling Behind

Entrepreneurs are shifting focus from rapid growth to stability, recognizing its role in enhancing efficiency and reducing operational risks.
#meta
Tech industry
fromFortune
3 days ago

Meta, Microsoft look to trim workforces amid heavy AI spending | Fortune

Meta and Microsoft are cutting workforces to streamline operations and manage heavy AI spending.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago
Tech industry

Meta lines up layoffs while Microsoft offers buyouts

Meta and Microsoft are reducing workforce sizes to invest in AI infrastructure and improve efficiency.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
Tech industry

Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says | TechCrunch

Meta plans to cut 10% of its workforce, totaling 8,000 employees, and will not hire for 6,000 open roles.
Tech industry
fromFortune
3 days ago

Meta, Microsoft look to trim workforces amid heavy AI spending | Fortune

Meta and Microsoft are cutting workforces to streamline operations and manage heavy AI spending.
Tech industry
fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Meta, Microsoft purge jobs amid AI build-up

Meta plans to lay off 8,000 employees to focus on AI development, while Microsoft offers early retirement buyouts for 8,700 workers.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says | TechCrunch

Meta plans to cut 10% of its workforce, totaling 8,000 employees, and will not hire for 6,000 open roles.
more#meta
US politics
fromFortune
2 days ago

American Airlines CEO calls United merger 'a non-starter': 'No way to view that as anything but anti-competitive' | Fortune

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom firmly rejected the proposed merger with United Airlines, citing anti-competitive concerns and negative impacts on customers and the airline.
#warner-bros
Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Warner Bros shareholders greenlight sale to Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the sale to Paramount, potentially reshaping Hollywood and raising antitrust concerns.
Media industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Warner Bros. shareholders are set to vote on $81 billion mega merger with Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders will vote on Paramount's $81 billion acquisition proposal, potentially reshaping the media landscape.
Media industry
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

Warner-Paramount merger approved by shareholders, valued at $111 billion, reshaping Hollywood and media landscape.
more#warner-bros
Boston
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Boston Scientific Just Slashed Guidance and Wall Street Followed. Is the Pullback a Buying Opportunity?

Boston Scientific stock faces challenges but maintains long-term growth potential despite recent guidance cuts.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Trump Suggests Government Will 'Just Buy' Spirit Airlines and Sell It for a Profit'

Trump suggests buying Spirit Airlines to aid its recovery and sell for profit after oil prices drop.
#microsoft
Retirement
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees | TechCrunch

Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts for the first time, allowing eligible employees to leave without mass layoffs.
Retirement
fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

Microsoft Offers First-Ever Retirement Buyouts to Thousands of Employees

Microsoft introduces a voluntary retirement program for select employees amid the AI boom, targeting those with 70 combined years of age and service.
Tech industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Microsoft is making this first-ever move to cut workforce size amid the AI shift

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to select employees as part of a restructuring amid shifts in the tech industry due to AI advancements.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Microsoft is reportedly offering voluntary buyouts to up to 7 percent of its employees

Microsoft is initiating a voluntary buyout program for US employees at senior director level and below, potentially affecting up to 8,750 workers.
Retirement
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees | TechCrunch

Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts for the first time, allowing eligible employees to leave without mass layoffs.
Retirement
fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

Microsoft Offers First-Ever Retirement Buyouts to Thousands of Employees

Microsoft introduces a voluntary retirement program for select employees amid the AI boom, targeting those with 70 combined years of age and service.
Tech industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Microsoft is making this first-ever move to cut workforce size amid the AI shift

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to select employees as part of a restructuring amid shifts in the tech industry due to AI advancements.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Microsoft is reportedly offering voluntary buyouts to up to 7 percent of its employees

Microsoft is initiating a voluntary buyout program for US employees at senior director level and below, potentially affecting up to 8,750 workers.
more#microsoft
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

ServiceNow's Beat-and-Raise Quarter Didn't Impress Investors

ServiceNow's Q1 results showed strong revenue growth but faced investor skepticism due to geopolitical impacts and acquisition-related costs.
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 days ago

Planet Financial Group unveils unified brand identity

The new identity sharpens its focus around four commitments that guide its behavior and decision-making: empathy, expertise, responsiveness and certainty. Those principles are intended to frame both customer experience and internal culture.
Real estate
Remote teams
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Associates Are Leaving Faster Than Ever - But Let's Be Honest, Biglaw Designed It That Way - Above the Law

Associate attrition in Biglaw is often a strategic choice, with firms benefiting from a constant influx of junior associates.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

UnitedHealth Surges 9%, Humana Gains 5% as Earnings Strength Eases Medicare Advantage Concerns

UnitedHealth Group's stock surged 9% after a strong Q1 2026 earnings report, raising its full-year outlook and boosting the managed care sector.
#evoke
UK news
fromReadWrite
5 days ago

Evoke takeover talks with Bally's Intralot emerge

Evoke is in talks with Bally's Intralot S.A. for a potential takeover valued at 50 pence per share.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

William Hill Parent Evoke in 225M Bally's Intralot Sale Discussions

Evoke is in takeover talks with Bally's Intralot at 50 pence per share, valuing the company at 225.3 million.
UK news
fromReadWrite
5 days ago

Evoke takeover talks with Bally's Intralot emerge

Evoke is in talks with Bally's Intralot S.A. for a potential takeover valued at 50 pence per share.
Venture
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 days ago

William Hill Parent Evoke in 225M Bally's Intralot Sale Discussions

Evoke is in takeover talks with Bally's Intralot at 50 pence per share, valuing the company at 225.3 million.
more#evoke
Marketing tech
fromMiami Herald
5 days ago

How to use Meta AI for business in 2026: Tips and how-tos

Meta AI automates customer journey tasks, enhancing efficiency and revenue generation for businesses in 2026.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Are internal CEOs the way to go?

Tim Cook described John Ternus as 'a brilliant engineer and thinker who has spent the past 25 years building the Apple products our users love so much, obsessed with every detail, focused on every possible way we can make something better, bolder, more beautiful, and more meaningful.'
Apple
Toronto startup
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

The strategic rationale behind QXO's $17 billion TopBuild acquisition

Brad Jacobs' QXO is acquiring TopBuild for $17 billion, significantly expanding its market share and product offerings in the building materials sector.
Media industry
fromAxios
2 days ago

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance deal

Over 1.4 billion votes opposed the compensation proposal, while 307.7 million supported it, but the outcome does not affect executive payments if the deal closes.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Companies Are Quietly Killing Their Law Firm Diversity Mandates - Above the Law

Corporate America is retracting diversity commitments to law firms, undermining progress in the legal profession.
Marketing
fromThedrum
3 days ago

Key steps you can take to avoid asset wastage

Adopting a one-world, many-mindsets approach enhances localization, saving costs and preventing asset wastage in global marketing campaigns.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

GE Vernova Zooms 13%, GE Aerospace Loses 5% as Earnings Day Fractures the Family

GE Vernova's shares surged 13% after a strong Q1 2026 earnings report and raised full-year guidance, while GE Aerospace shares fell 5%.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

RBC Just Lifted Marvell's Target From $115 to $170 After Amazon's Blockbuster Anthropic Deal

RBC Capital Markets raised Marvell's price target to $170, citing Amazon's deal with Anthropic as a significant growth catalyst.
Remote teams
fromForbes
6 days ago

Layoffs Are A Leadership Test For Executives

Effective leadership during layoffs is crucial for maintaining trust and organizational performance.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

How Legal Teams Can Stay Relevant In Product-Led Companies - Above the Law

Legal teams must adapt to speed-driven environments by transforming traditional processes and leveraging AI technology for efficiency and cost reduction.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

UBS Hikes Meta Platforms' Target From $872 to $908: Is the GenAI Ad Revenue Machine Just Warming Up?

UBS raised Meta Platforms' price target to $908, citing GenAI-driven ad revenue growth and positive long-term outlook.
fromCMSWire.com
6 days ago

10 Marketing Buzzwords That Need to Go in 2026

CMSWire's Marketing & Customer Experience Leadership channel is the go-to hub for actionable research, editorial and opinion for CMOs, aspiring CMOs and today's customer experience innovators.
Marketing
#warner-bros-discovery
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approved a $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance but rejected large executive compensation packages.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approved a $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance but rejected large executive compensation packages.
more#warner-bros-discovery
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Marketing Roundup: Wading Into Politically Charged Waters, Culture Differentiation, And The Push And Pull Of AI - Above the Law

Law firms must navigate politically charged messaging by grounding their communication in values and leveraging culture as a competitive advantage.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

Forget the Dividend Narrative. Coca-Cola Has Quietly Pivoted Its Growth Strategy.

Coca-Cola prioritizes internal transformation and digital innovation over financial engineering, focusing on long-term growth and operational improvements.
#merger
fromFortune
3 days ago
Media industry

Paramount's $81 billion Warner Bros mega merger moves closer to becoming a reality as shareholders approve deal | Fortune

Media industry
fromFortune
3 days ago

Paramount's $81 billion Warner Bros mega merger moves closer to becoming a reality as shareholders approve deal | Fortune

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved a $81 billion merger with Paramount, reshaping Hollywood and the media landscape.
Media industry
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Warner Bros. shareholders approve $81 billion mega merger with Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved a $81 billion merger with Paramount, reshaping Hollywood and the media landscape.
Media industry
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Warner Bros. shareholders approve $81-billion US takeover by Paramount | CBC News

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved a $81 billion merger with Paramount, reshaping Hollywood and the media landscape.
Media industry
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's takeover

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approved a $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance, while raising concerns over executive compensation and potential competition issues.
more#merger
Marketing
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Media Buying Briefing: As Q1 results from a few holdcos show, the market's not panicking, yet

Ad spending remains stable despite economic uncertainty, as marketers recognize the long-term risks of cutting budgets during downturns.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Can Credo's $750 Million Optics Bet Turn Copper's Limits Into Your Portfolio Gains?

AI data centers' copper demand creates a projected global deficit, pushing for optical solutions to meet future needs.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Has the Abbott Laboratories Sell-Off Finally Created an Entry Point?

Abbott Laboratories faces uncertainty post-acquisition, but shows strong sales growth and a commitment to dividends.
Marketing tech
fromRetail Brew
2 weeks ago

Amazon agency Podean acquires Amerge for overseas marketshare

Marketplaces continue to drive e-commerce growth, with Podean acquiring Amerge to enhance its advertising services and technology.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

This Former Dividend King Just Agreed to Be Bought Out.

Dividend Kings face challenges as inflation and demand pressures lead to dividend cuts, exemplified by Leggett & Platt's significant reduction.
Media industry
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Internal Paramount presentation reveals its 2026 streaming goals and how much viewership has grown

Paramount aims for significant growth in streaming services, targeting double-digit revenue increases and a merger with HBO Max.
Venture
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

The 'death of SaaS' could be the best thing to ever happen to SaaS M&A | Fortune

Enterprise SaaS M&A reached $83.7 billion in Q4 2025, marking the largest year since 2021 despite concerns over the SaaSpocalypse.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago

NBCU's Peacock Is Officially On Its Way To Profitability | AdExchanger

NBCUniversal's 'Legendary February' generated $2.2 billion in ad sales, driving significant revenue growth for Comcast and Peacock.
Media industry
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Warner Bros and Paramount merger could reshape US media landscape

Concerns arise over media consolidation and partisan shifts with the Warner Bros-Paramount merger, facing regulatory scrutiny and potential political influence.
Media industry
from3blmedia
4 days ago

Two Years of Engagement: What 3BL's Distribution Network

Content distributed through 3BL's network generated over 527 million impressions and 25 million page views, demonstrating effective audience engagement.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 month ago

'The processes are continuing forward': Advertising's dealmakers press on with M&A despite Iran uncertainty

Dealmaking in advertising remains steady despite tensions in Iran, but uncertainty may impact future transactions.
Business
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

JetBlue Is Shopping Itself to Rivals. Here Are the Airlines That Might Buy It.

JetBlue is exploring a sale to a rival airline after its acquisition of Spirit Airlines was blocked.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

IBM CEO: Regulatory environment much friendlier for M&A deals now

IBM's acquisition of Confluent reflects a friendlier regulatory environment for tech M&A, completed in under four months.
NYC music
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Live Nation Avoids Breakup in Settlement. Here's What Changes.

Live Nation reached a tentative antitrust settlement allowing venues to use multiple ticketing companies and artists to choose other promoters, avoiding forced breakup while paying state damages.
#cybersecurity-ma
more#cybersecurity-ma
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
2 months ago

Ingevity's $85 Million Lesson: Antitrust Tying Still Has Teeth

Federal Circuit affirmed an $84.9M antitrust judgment for conditioning patent licenses on exclusive purchase of unpatented staple goods outside 35 U.S.C. §271(d).
Business
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Boards Often Misunderstand What Stock Buybacks Really Cost

Share buybacks are often misunderstood as capital returns when they primarily offset dilution from stock-based compensation rather than representing true shareholder payouts.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Global Biglaw Shakeup: Top Firm Eyes Unified Profit Pool - Above the Law

DLA Piper is abandoning its Swiss verein structure to adopt a single global profit pool, unifying U.S. and non-U.S. partnerships financially for the first time and signaling potential industry-wide structural changes.
fromAol
1 month ago
Marketing

10 Companies That Went Downhill After Being Acquired

Corporate acquisitions often disrupt the qualities that made acquired brands successful, leading to customer loss and diminished relevance despite initial optimistic promises.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Huge Merger Causing A Lot Of Separation - See Also - Above the Law

Major legal institutions face retention, reputational, recruitment, accountability, and free-speech challenges across firms, courts, DOJ, and law schools.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Will Publicis Groupe keep exploring M&A or does it need to focus on what it's already got?

Publicis may pursue ad-tech or sports-related acquisitions to counter Omnicom/IPG's newfound scale while some urge integrating recent purchases first.
Business
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Biglaw's Merger Market Is Heating Up - And More Firms Are Willing To Talk - Above the Law

Multiple Am Law firms are openly signaling willingness to consider mergers and acquisitions, marking a cultural shift from viewing deal discussions as admissions of weakness.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

After a 33% Target Rally, Is a Buyout Still in Play?

Target's 33% rally and $53.9B market cap reflect operational progress under new leadership, but revenue and operating income declines keep buyout viability uncertain.
Business
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The dos and don'ts of the M&A rulebook for agencies

M&A activity favors agencies that grew during COVID-19, with buyers seeking scalable, digitally capable firms and increased interest in APAC independents.
Business
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How Your M&A Deal Could Go Sideways Even After Closing

Clear, specific working capital definitions, aligned incentives, and neutral arbitration prevent costly post-closing disputes and preserve relationships.
Business
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Fifth Third completes Comerica merger

Fifth Third closed its $10.9 billion Comerica merger to expand branches and scale commercial, wealth and payments businesses across high-growth U.S. markets.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Warner Bros. Discovery agrees to $110 billion Paramount merger

Together, Paramount and WBD will deliver greater choice for consumers through its leading streaming platforms with an exceptional intellectual property portfolio that has produced popular franchises such as Game of Thrones, Mission Impossible, Harry Potter, Top Gun, the DC Universe and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Media industry
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Warner Bros Discovery weighs new sale talks after fresh Paramount offer

Warner Bros Discovery board is considering reopening talks with Paramount, potentially triggering a bidding war with Netflix for control of Warner Bros Discovery.
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