#mergers--acquisitions

#mergers--acquisitions

As the NCTA's new head, Gardner will be representing the interests of Comcast, Charter, and other cable companies. He can be expected to continue the group's long-term fight against government regulations applied to cable TV and broadband providers. He won't have much trouble convincing the current FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, who has embarked on a project to " delete" as many telecom regulations as possible.

From the "Love Island" villa to the Coldplay "kiss cam," it's been a summer full of interesting relationships. However, President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's relationship, or lack thereof, has the biggest impact on the business world. Powell's decision to keep rates steady this summer only fueled the fire. And Trump's ire for Powell has now extended to some of his colleagues, who are also fighting back.

The transaction, valued at approximately EUR 3.8 billion, involves a voluntary tender offer by Tata Motors for all common shares of Iveco Group ( parent company of Iveco Bus and Heuliez, as well as of Iveco and FPT Industrial), excluding its defence business that has been sold to Leonardo. The completion of the offer is subject to the separation of that business.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has sold luxury motorcycle jacket brand Belstaff to sportswear label Castore, in a further sign of the billionaire scaling back his Ineos empire outside its core chemicals business. The deal, announced on Thursday, will see Castore acquire the heritage fashion house for an undisclosed sum, while Ineos will take a minority stake in the fast-growing sportswear company, which supplies kit for England's cricket and rugby teams.

"When you look at some of these other acquisitions, like CyberArk, you're talking about a 20-year-old technology company with a lot of integration risk. These are big companies, and I've seen the movie before. When I was at McAfee, we acquired 21 companies, and never quite got them integrated... So, when it comes down to it, we're maniacally focused on the customer experience, on making sure we're disciplined enough to get this stuff integrated. We have a great track record of doing that."

With more than 15 years of experience in human resources, Drew has helped companies navigate Pre-IPO readiness, mergers and acquisitions, culture shifts, and reorganizations to position businesses for major growth-all through the lens of people. He doesn't just talk about HR as a support function. For Drew, it's a strategic engine that drives performance, shapes culture, and supports transformation at every level.

After seven years as a senior leader at Taco Bell, Julia Stewart joined Applebee's as president in 1998. She left after three years when she was denied a promotion to CEO, she says, despite being promised and earning the role - during her tenure, company and franchise sales skyrocketed, and so did the stock price, per Fortune. Soon after the snub, she joined IHOP as chair and CEO in 2001, per LinkedIn.

The UK is on pace for its busiest year of takeovers since 2021, with £74 billion in bids tabled for British companies in the first six months of 2025.