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Nexstar to Acquire Tegna for $6.2 Billion, Reshaping Local News Landscape

Nexstar Media Group is purchasing Tegna for \$6.2 billion, creating the largest US local news broadcaster with over 260 stations; the deal follows FCC deregulation and is expected to close by late 2026.

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Air France-KLM Acquires Stake in Restructuring SAS Airline

Facing bankruptcy in 2022, SAS, once a joint venture between Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, saw Air France-KLM acquire nearly 20 percent in early 2024 after a restructuring, with plans for majority ownership pending regulatory approval expected in the second half of 2026; Lufthansa's prior rejection d...

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Ovo and Scottish Power in Exploratory Merger Talks

Ovo Energy and Scottish Power, serving a combined 6.4 million UK households, are holding exploratory merger talks, creating Britain's third-largest energy supplier if successful; the deal follows Ovo's exploration of a £300m share sale and aims to address past regulatory and customer service challen...

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Charter to Acquire Cox Communications in $34.5 Billion Deal

Charter Communications is acquiring Cox Communications in a $34.5 billion deal, creating a larger cable company to better compete with streaming services. The deal includes $12.6 billion in debt and is expected to close concurrently with Charter's merger with Liberty Broadband.

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Honda and Nissan Explore Merger to Boost Competitiveness

Honda and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to explore a potential merger, with Mitsubishi Motors also participating, aiming to create a more competitive entity in the global automotive market and address challenges in the electric vehicle sector.

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Honda-Nissan Merger Aims to Counter Chinese Auto Industry Dominance

Honda and Nissan, Japan's second and third-largest automakers, are exploring a merger to counter Chinese competition, aiming to create a $54 billion entity (potentially $58 billion with Mitsubishi) by August 2026, becoming the world's third-largest car producer.

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Union Pacific's $85 Billion Bid to Create First US Transcontinental Railroad Faces Antitrust Scrutiny

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern for $85 billion, creating a transcontinental railroad and potentially triggering further consolidation in the US rail industry, though antitrust regulators will carefully scrutinize the deal given past negative consequences of similar mergers.

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RTL to Acquire Sky Deutschland for €150 Million, Expanding German Streaming Presence

RTL Group is acquiring Comcast's Sky Deutschland for €150 million plus a potential €377 million, aiming to become Germany's third-largest streaming provider and leveraging synergies estimated at €250 million annually.

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Italian Banks Consolidate Amid Record Profits, but Lending to Businesses Declines

Italy's banking sector, now with 134 intermediaries compared to 510 a decade ago, is consolidating amid record profits (ROE at 12.8%), driven by rising interest rates and increased commissions. However, lending to businesses decreased by 1.2% in 2024, with SMEs experiencing a steeper decline (-6.8%)...

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Mediobanca Rejects €13 Billion Takeover Bid from Monte dei Paschi

Mediobanca shareholders rejected Monte dei Paschi's €13 billion takeover bid on Tuesday due to its lack of industrial rationale and potential harm to Mediobanca's business. Monte dei Paschi shares fell 1.32%, and Mediobanca's dropped 2.7%.

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Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating World's Third-Largest Automaker

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan announced plans to merge, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales, along with Mitsubishi Motors, to enhance competitiveness in the electric vehicle market and reduce costs, amid industry-wide consolidation.

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UniCredit Faces Choice Between Two Takeover Bids Amidst Political and Financial Hurdles

UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel is pursuing two takeover bids: a stalled bid for Commerzbank (Germany) due to political resistance, and a 10 billion euro offer for Banco BPM (Italy), which was deemed unsatisfactory due to its terms. Analysts say UniCredit can sweeten the Banco BPM bid, but must conside...

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