Oct 3rd, 2008 · Wells Fargo announced Friday it has reached a deal to buy Wachovia worth about $15 billion. Wachovia ended talks with rival suitor Citigroup. Wells Fargo also said the merger will require no assistance from the government.
Sep 12th, 2008 · After announcing earlier this week that it expects to report record losses, Lehman Brothers is up for sale. The Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are helping the investment company talk to potential suitors, including Bank of America.
Jul 8th, 2008 · Anheuser-Busch has sued InBev, calling the Belgian brewer's plan to takeover the iconic U.S. brewer "illegal." Matt Sepic, of member station KWMU in St. Louis, says the suit seeks to bar InBev from soliciting support from Anheuser-Busch shareholders.
Jul 9th, 2007 · Dow Jones & Co. executives plan to meet with supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle. The meeting is a final push to find another buyer for the company that owns The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones is still negotiating with Rupert Murdoch over his $5 billion offer.
Jun 18th, 2007 · Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer forced the family that controls Dow Dow Jones & Co. to look for alternatives. A joint bid in the works would put The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and CNBC under one roof.
Jun 7th, 2007 · Brian Tierney, who led a group that bought the Philadelphia Inquirer last year told the The Wall Street Journal that he may make a counter-bid for Dow Jones & Co., the company that owns the paper. The controlling family is considering a lucrative offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
Feb 27th, 2007 · Environmental advocacy groups were called in to help structure the deal for TXU Corp., the Texas electrical utility. Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense, describes the process of winning environmental commitments from TXU's suitors.
Dec 29th, 2005 · Unhappy investors have forced the Knight Ridder newspaper company to put itself up for sale. Profits are healthy, but level. Now, the Newspaper Guild of America is exploring whether it can put together deals to purchase as many as nine of the company's newspapers.