#Dunkin’ stock hits new high after  billion takeover deal

#Dunkin’ stock hits new high after $11 billion takeover deal

“#Dunkin’ stock hits new high after $11 billion takeover deal” Dunkin’ Brands Group’s $11 billion takeover deal looks pretty sweet to Wall Street. The doughnut chain’s stock price soared to a new all-time high Monday after it announced plans to sell itself to Inspire Brands, the private equity-backed conglomerate behind Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings….

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#Volkswagen nearing a deal with Carl Icahn to buy Navistar

#Volkswagen nearing a deal with Carl Icahn to buy Navistar

“#Volkswagen nearing a deal with Carl Icahn to buy Navistar” Volkswagen has been locked in a staring contest with Carl Icahn — and the billionaire is blinking. Navistar — the maker of the International brand of big-rig trucks whose big shareholders include Icahn and his former protégé Mark Rachesky — reached a deal in principle…

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#Warner Bros. execs not interested in buying struggling theaters

#Warner Bros. execs not interested in buying struggling theaters

“#Warner Bros. execs not interested in buying struggling theaters” It looks like Hollywood has no plans to save the struggling movie theater business, despite being given the greenlight earlier this year to start owning cinemas again after a 72-year ban. Donna Langley, chairman of Universal’s filmed entertainment group and Ann Sarnoff, chair and chief executive…

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#DOJ shoots down DirecTV and Dish merger again

#DOJ shoots down DirecTV and Dish merger again

“#DOJ shoots down DirecTV and Dish merger again” Charlie Ergen’s dream of merging his Dish Network with AT&T’s DirecTV has been squashed by the Department of Justice — yet again, The Post has learned. Regulators with the DOJ’s antitrust division recently informed executives of AT&T that a marriage between DirecTV and Dish would likely have…

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#SoftBank’s Vision Fund to launch its own blank-check company

#SoftBank’s Vision Fund to launch its own blank-check company

“#SoftBank’s Vision Fund to launch its own blank-check company” SoftBank is hopping on the blank-check company bandwagon. The Japanese finance giant known for big bets on startups such as WeWork and Uber is planning to launch its own special-purpose acquisition company, an investment vehicle favored by a growing number of billionaires, according to reports. SoftBank’s…

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