#Burger King parent company to buy Firehouse Subs for B

#Burger King parent company to buy Firehouse Subs for $1B

“#Burger King parent company to buy Firehouse Subs for $1B” Tim Hortons, Popeye’s and Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International will add Firehouse Subs to its portfolio in an all-cash deal for $1 billion.  RBI said in a statement Monday that the transaction will offer “significant long-term unit growth potential to drive attractive returns for all stakeholders and is…

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#UPS plans to buy same-day delivery company Roadie

#UPS plans to buy same-day delivery company Roadie

“#UPS plans to buy same-day delivery company Roadie” United Parcel Service on Friday announced plans to buy Roadie, a crowd-sourced, same-day delivery company whose major clients include home improvement chain Home Depot. The tie-up comes after key UPS retail customers like Amazon, Walmart and Target built or bought gig delivery services to provide speedy local delivery of everything…

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#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess

#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess

“#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess” A few years ago, it seemed that Shari Redstone hit the jackpot: Not only did she finally get rid of her chief tormentor in Les Moonves, she also pushed through a long-sought formal merger of the two companies she controlled, CBS and Viacom.  The merger was a career moment…

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#Lawyers fight back following attack on SPACs

#Lawyers fight back following attack on SPACs

“#Lawyers fight back following attack on SPACs” The nation’s top law firms are clapping back against an explosive lawsuit filed last week that argues so-called special-purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, should be regulated as investment vehicles. In a letter released Friday, 49 of the most prestigious law firms in the US came to the defense…

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