Chesapeake, Southwestern to Merge as New Gas Behemoth

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 11, 2024 10:20 am ET Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion that would create the largest natural-gas…

After Big Tesla Bet, Hertz Selling One-Third of EV Fleet

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 11, 2024 10:59 am ET Hertz is selling about a third of its global electric vehicle fleet, citing weaker demand for its electrified rentals. The car-rental company…

Blockbuster Natural-Gas Merger Is Almost Too Perfect

[ad_1] Jan. 11, 2024 12:04 pm ET Chesapeake Energy’s merger with Southwestern Energy would create the largest natural-gas-focused producer in the U.S. It also creates an investment story that is…

Amazon Misses EU Deadline for Concessions Over iRobot Deal

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 11, 2024 6:14 am ET Amazon.com missed a Wednesday deadline to offer remedies to the European Union over its $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot, after…

Chesapeake Energy, Southwestern Energy Sign Merger Agreement

[ad_1] Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy have agreed to merge in an all stock-transaction valued at $7.4 billion that is aimed at creating a premier natural gas company. The companies…

Hewlett Packard Hopes Time Is on Its Side With Juniper

[ad_1] Hewlett Packard Enterprise doesn’t exactly qualify as “big tech” anymore. That might not matter as the corporate-tech half of the once mighty HP empire tries to curry support for…

Thomson Reuters Launches $626 Million Offer for Pagero

[ad_1] Thomson Reuters is launching a $626 million cash bid for Pagero Group, beating a rival offer made by Vertex for the Swedish e-invoicing provider last month. Thomson Reuters said…

WSJ News Exclusive | Skydance Backers Explore All-Cash Deal to Gain Control of Paramount

[ad_1] Shari Redstone, whose family controls Paramount Global, has entertained several offers over the years to buy its famed movie studio. Skydance Media CEO David Ellison is eyeing something more…

SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs for Everyday Investors

[ad_1] A ruling Wednesday clears the way for the first U.S. exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin to be sold to the public. The decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission…

Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Could Face EU Probe

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 8:02 am ET The European Union is considering whether to launch a review of Microsoft’s investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI under the bloc’s merger regulations,…