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  • Tuesday, 17 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork’s Adam Neumann admits to being ‘humbled’

    Recriminations as founder criticised for ‘huge role’ in derailed listing

  • Tuesday, 17 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork postpones IPO after chilly response from investors

    Concerns include the sway chief has over company and operating losses

  • Saturday, 14 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork overhauls corporate governance to save IPO

    Shared office space provider pledges to appoint lead independent director

  • Thursday, 12 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork looks at curbs on co-founder’s voting power to save IPO

    Corporate governance and falling valuation startle sceptical investors

  • Thursday, 12 September, 2019
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    Where Warren Buffett is looking to buy next

    Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway strategy for spending its large cash pile may focus on Brexit Britain

  • Tuesday, 10 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork bonds tumble as fears for IPO grow

    Property group’s largest outside investor, SoftBank, urges cancellation of flotation

  • Monday, 9 September, 2019
    We Company
    SoftBank urges WeWork to shelve IPO

    Cool reception from investors to proposed float of lossmaking property group

  • Friday, 6 September, 2019
    Symantec Corp
    Symantec gets $16bn private equity buyout approach

    Permira and Advent hope to scuttle cyber security group’s asset sale to Broadcom

  • Thursday, 5 September, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork considers pricing IPO as low as $20bn

    New estimate is less than half of office rental group’s last funding round

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  • Tuesday, 27 August, 2019
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Philip Morris in $200bn merger talks with Altria

    Move to recombine comes a decade after companies split into US and international arms

  • Monday, 26 August, 2019
    Celgene Corp
    Amgen to buy Celgene’s Otezla in $13.4bn deal

    Deal helps advance Bristol-Myers Squibb’s $90bn takeover of rival biotech giant Celgene

  • Friday, 23 August, 2019
    Football
    Sunderland football club eyes sale to Michael Dell-linked group

    US investors known for managing the wealth of tech entrepreneur in talks over deal

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
    Entertainment One Ltd
    Investors bet on Peppa Pig bidding war after £3.3bn Hasbro offer

    Shares in producer Entertainment One surge above level of agreed deal with US toymaker

  • Wednesday, 21 August, 2019
    Saudi Aramco IPO
    Goldman claws its way into contention for Saudi Aramco IPO

    Bank makes strides after charm offensive by executives including former Trump official Dina Powell

  • Tuesday, 20 August, 2019
    Sotheby's Inc
    Sotheby’s sale to Drahi attracts investor opposition

    Auction house faces shareholder vote on $3.7bn takeover by French telecoms magnate

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2019
    Sport
    Alibaba co-founder nears deal for Brooklyn Nets

    Joseph Tsai to take control of basketball franchise valued at record $2.35bn

  • Wednesday, 14 August, 2019
    Goldman Sachs Group
    Goldman rivals circle after top banker jumps to Elliott

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  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2019
    CBS Corp
    CBS strikes deal to reunite with Viacom

    Two halves of historic media empire reunite to take on competitors

  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2019
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    JPMorgan set to scoop record fee for Allergan sale

    AbbVie’s planned $63bn purchase of the Botox-maker will earn $123m for bank

  • Thursday, 8 August, 2019
    We Company
    WeWork revamp creates tax benefit for company insiders

    Office space provider turns to complex ‘Up-C’ structure ahead of planned IPO

  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
    Symantec Corp
    Broadcom in talks to acquire Symantec’s enterprise unit

    Deal could be announced as soon as Thursday when software group reports quarterly results

  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2019
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    Barneys New York files for bankruptcy

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  • Monday, 5 August, 2019
    Gannett Co Inc
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    Move will combine America’s two largest newspaper publishers

  • Monday, 5 August, 2019
    US & Canadian companies
    Murdoch group takes control of Tribeca Film Festival

    Media scion buys out other investors in business created by Robert De Niro

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