Richard Fairbank

Capital One Discover acquisition has $1.4 billion breakup fee for another buyer

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Capital One Discover acquisition has .4 billion breakup fee for another buyer

Capital One headquarters in McLean, Virginia on February 20, 2024.  Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Capital One‘s blockbuster takeover proposal for Discover Financial includes a $1.38 billion breakup fee if Discover decides to go with another buyer, but no such fee if U.S. regulators kill the deal, people with knowledge of the matter … Read more

Why Capital One is buying Discover in the biggest merger yet of 2024

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Why Capital One is buying Discover in the biggest merger yet of 2024

Capital One CEO and Chairman, Richard Fairbank. Marvin Joseph| The Washington Post | Getty Images Capital One’s recently announced $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial isn’t just about getting bigger — gaining “scale” in Wall Street-speak — it’s a bid to protect itself against a rising tide of fintech and regulatory threats. It’s a chess … Read more