Fintech has hit a bottom after valuation plunge, execs and VCs say

Long gone are the days when venture capital was flowing into fintech startups with bold ideas — and little to show in terms of business metrics and fundamentals. Bloomberg | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — The financial technology industry is embracing a new normal — with some industry executives and investors believing the sector has reached … Read more

Paramount Global owner calls off merger talks with Skydance Media

National Amusements, which owns a majority voting stake in the embattled entertainment giant Paramount Global, says it has ended talks on a possible merger of Paramount with movie production company Skydance Media NEW YORK — National Amusements, which owns a majority voting stake in embattled entertainment giant Paramount Global, said Tuesday that it has ended … Read more

Nelson Peltz’s Trian has stake in pest control giant Rentokil

Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners has amassed a significant stake in Terminix parent Rentokil and is seeking to engage with leadership … Read more

Hanesbrands to sell Champion brand to Authentic Brands in $1.2 billion deal

A shopper walks past the American sportswear fashion brand Champion store in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | Getty Images Hanesbrands agreed to sell its global Champion business to Authentic Brands Group in a transaction valued at $1.2 billion, including a contingent cash consideration, the company announced on Wednesday. The deal has the potential to reach … Read more

Corporate card unicorn Payhawk plans acquisitions to expand in US

Saravutvanset | Room | Getty Images AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Corporate payments startup Payhawk told CNBC it is planning mergers and acquisitions to grow its footprint in the U.S. and take on big players in the space like SAP and venture-backed firms Brex and Ramp. The startup said it is looking to acquire a U.S. company or companies at … Read more

Waste Management to acquire Stericycle in $7.2 billion deal

An employee cleans his company vehicle at the Waste Management facility in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Waste Management will buy Illinois-based waste-disposal company Stericycle in a deal valued at about $7.2 billion, the companies announced Monday. Under the agreement, WM will acquire all outstanding shares of Stericycle for … Read more

ISS recommends shareholders vote against

Elon Musk attends the 2024 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.  Taylor Hill | Getty Images Top proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday recommended Tesla shareholders vote against the re-approval of CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package and withhold their support from … Read more

Hess shareholders approve $53 billion Chevron deal amid dispute with Exxon over Guyana assets

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hess shareholders on Tuesday approved the New York-headquartered oil company’s pending acquisition by Chevron for $53 billion, even as the timeline for when the deal may close has become increasingly murky with the companies locked in a dispute with Exxon Mobil. A majority of outstanding Hess shares voted … Read more

JPMorgan sees India, Japan as bright spots in Asia’s equity and M&A markets

India and Japan are two bright spots in Asia’s “supremely interesting” markets, JPMorgan’s Filippo Gori said at the bank’s Global China Summit on Thursday, referring to the region’s equity as well as deal-making landscape. “You have Japan, which is on fire. India, which is very in high demand,” Gori, co-head of global banking at JPMorgan, … Read more

DocuSign CEO says wants to stay public after PE takeover speculation

The DocuSign website is seen on a laptop in Dobbs Ferry, New York, April 1, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Contract management platform DocuSign is committed to remaining a public company and is working to convince investors of its artificial intelligence potential, CEO Allan Thygesen told CNBC, after reports suggested the firm … Read more