Lauren Hirsch
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Elon Musk Seems to Answer to No One. Except for a Judge in Delaware.
Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, the chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, gave Mr. Musk until Friday to acquire Twitter. She is also the judge in...
As Fox and News Corp Weigh Merger, an Activist Has Its Own Vision
Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp, wants the company to split up its media and real estate listings businesses.
What the $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger Could Mean for Groceries
Two of the largest U.S. supermarket chains hope to join forces as inflation pushes food prices higher and as Amazon and Walmart become more powerful.
Kroger and Albertsons, Grocery Giants, Are Said to Be in Talks to Merge
A deal could be the industry’s largest in years and would almost certainly invite antitrust scrutiny from regulators.
Peloton, the Troubled Fitness Company, Loses Another Top Executive
The company’s chief marketing officer announced her departure on the heels of a management shake-up that included the exit of two of its founders.
Maker of the Theragun Massage Device Raises $165 Million
Therabody will use the money to invest in digital content and acquisitions, and is set to announce new products.
Goldman Sachs Prepares for Layoffs as Deal-Making Slows
The bank reported in July that its profit had fallen because of shakier economic conditions.
CVS to Acquire Signify, a Home Health Care Provider, for $8 Billion
The deal would cement the drugstore chain’s move away from its traditional roots.
Elon Musk Cites Whistleblower Report as Reason to Scrap Twitter Deal
The billionaire said in a letter to Twitter that allegations made by a whistle-blower have had a “material, if not existential” effect on the company.
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Subpoena Twitter Whistle-Blower
Peiter Zatko’s accusations of false statements and security shortcomings at Twitter may be used by Mr. Musk in the legal battle over a $44 billion...