General Electric reportedly is in negotiations to sell part of NBC to cable giant Comcast. But it's not clear if Vivendi, which owns 20% of NBC, is ready to sell. Alisa Roth reports.
CBS is looking to save cash by partnering with international news Web site GlobalPost.com. Jeremy Hobson reports the deal may be a model for news organizations looking to beef up foreign coverage.
After a long period where it seems like no one has bought anything, the markets have seen a flurry of activity lately. Is this a sign of things to come? Not necessarily. Alisa Roth reports.
Health-care conglomerate Abbott Laboratories and document company Xerox shelled out a combined $11 billion to expand their opportunities. Bob Moon reports on what's behind the recent pickup in mergers.
Abbot Laboratories will pay almost $7 billion for the pharmaceutical unit of Belgian company Solvay, a move which will help Abbot diversify its products. Alisa Roth explores this and other big pharma mergers going on lately.
U.S. fund manager BlackRock was given the OK to buy a chunk of assets from major British bank Barclays. The new firm will have $2.8 trillion worth of funds under its belt, making it the world's biggest money manager. Stephen Beard reports.
Kraft Foods is denying it will unload any of its brands to pay for a possible acquisition of Cadbury. Joel Rose reports the candy maker may be holding out for a better bid, or may go it alone.
News service provider Bloomberg is making a bid to buy BusinessWeek, one of several parties interested in the magazine. But isn't print media dying? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
Despite the dire financial climate, Kraft is offering to buy British candy giant Cadbury for $16 billion. How can Kraft afford it? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.
