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Glencore, Xstrata merger approved by EU
Stephen Beard Nov 23, 2012
Glencore, the Swiss commodities trading firm, is trying to takeover a mining company called Xstrata. And the deal just got a stamp of approval from European regulators.
Do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
David Weinberg Nov 13, 2012
The popularity of dance competition shows on TV has led to more adults enrolling in dance classes. But will that trend last any longer than the shows?
Darth Mickey: Disney to buy Lucasfilm
Kai Ryssdal Oct 31, 2012
Hollywood insider Sharon Waxman, of The Wrap, breaks down Disney's $4.05 billion deal to buy filmmaker George Lucas' production company, Lucasfilm.
Sprint Nextel to get a $20 billion lifeline
Jeff Tyler Oct 15, 2012
Softbank, Japan’s No. 3 mobile phone network, agrees to buy a majority stake in Sprint, in a bold bid to take on giants AT&T and Verizon.
Teen viewing habits drive down TV ratings
Jeff Horwich Oct 12, 2012
We're just a few weeks into the new fall TV season and viewership is down 11 percent across the major broadcast networks. Is it just a year of bad TV? Or should they worry in TV Land?
Adele aims to break Bond musical spell
Stacey Vanek Smith Oct 10, 2012
Pop star Adele’s theme song for the new James Bond film is already an Internet sensation. It’s been 27 years since a Bond song topped the charts.
United Airlines struggles with computer issues after merger
Mark Garrison Aug 29, 2012
United’s technical team is scrambling to solve the computer problems that caused long lines of angry people. United has struggled with this since acquiring Continental in 2010.
Do we need both Hertz and Dollar Thrifty?
Sabri Ben-Achour Aug 27, 2012
The separate brands are expected to survive a merger of their parent companies.
Aetna buys Coventry Health Care in a Medicaid land grab
Dan Gorenstein Aug 20, 2012
The $5.7 billion deal with let Aetna double its number of Medicaid members.
What Google wants with travel guide Frommer's
Kai Ryssdal Aug 13, 2012
Mergers and acquisitions news today as Google adds guidebook company Frommer's to its travel and entertainment quiver. What does the search company want to do with the old-school guidebook?
