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James Fontanella-Khan is US corporate finance and deals editor at the Financial Times covering deals across America. Previously he worked on Lex and as a correspondent in Brussels, New Delhi and Mumbai. He started his career at the FT in London on the news desk in 2005. He graduated at Science Po, Paris.

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  • Sunday, 19 September, 2021
    News in-depthBig tech
    Big tech companies snapping up smaller rivals at record pace

    ‘Pac-Man’ buying spree comes as US regulators look to clamp down on anti-competitive acquisitions

  • Friday, 17 September, 2021
    Professional services
    Finsbury Glover Hering in talks to buy rival Sard Verbinnen

    Deal for leading communications adviser in US mergers and activism would mark latest consolidation move

  • Thursday, 16 September, 2021
    Fox Corporation
    Lachlan Murdoch becomes serial dealmaker at helm of media empire

    Heir apparent has overseen $7bn of acquisitions since 2019 compared with $700m by brother James

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Kansas City Southern
    Canadian Pacific clinches hard-fought $31bn deal for Kansas City Southern

    Agreement to create intercontinental North American rail network ends lengthy takeover battle

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Goldman Sachs Group
    Goldman to buy speciality lender GreenSky for $2.2bn

    Deal for fintech platform that provides loans for one-time expenses boosts bank’s consumer business

  • Monday, 13 September, 2021
    Fund management
    Hunt for small asset management deals hottest since 2007

    Groups eschew big complicated acquisitions that come with integration problems and risks

  • Thursday, 9 September, 2021
    JPMorgan Chase & Co
    JPMorgan buys restaurant reviews group behind Zagat guide

    Deal to acquire The Infatuation comes as banks jostle for bigger chunk of credit card spending

  • Wednesday, 8 September, 2021
    Four Seasons Hotels Inc
    Bill Gates vehicle buys $2.2bn stake in Four Seasons from Saudi royal

    Tech billionaire cements control over luxury hotel group after deal with Prince Alwaleed

  • Sunday, 5 September, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Global dealmaking set to break records after frenzied summer

    High profits, cheap credit and lofty share prices have pushed value of deals to almost $4tn since January

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 2 September, 2021
    Renaissance Technologies
    Executives at hedge fund Renaissance to pay $7bn in back taxes

    Founder Jim Simons will pay additional $670m in largest tax settlement in US history

  • Thursday, 2 September, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Baxter to acquire US medical equipment group Hillrom for $12.4bn

    Dealmaking in medical devices sector has been particularly active this year

  • Wednesday, 1 September, 2021
    Canadian National Railway Co
    Activist calls for Canadian National CEO to quit after rail deal hits hurdle

    Chris Hohn says group misjudged US regulator’s review of $34bn bid for Kansas City Southern

  • Friday, 27 August, 2021
    Digital Media
    Axel Springer proves global intent with Politico deal

    German publisher expected to seek to press further into English-language markets

  • Thursday, 26 August, 2021
    Media
    Forbes to merge with Spac as Axel Springer buys Politico

    Two deals are the latest in a series of media sector transactions

  • Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
    Private equity
    TPG appoints bankers to work on IPO of private equity firm

    Move puts buyout group on path blazed by Blackstone, KKR and Apollo Global Management

  • Sunday, 22 August, 2021
    Digital Media
    Goal.com owner nets Italy’s top football site

    Private equity-backed group signals further consolidation in pursuit of European online audiences

  • Thursday, 19 August, 2021
    Derivative exchanges
    Analysts say CME-Cboe deal ‘still possible’ after proposal is denied

    The options exchange altered its ‘change in control’ clauses in February to compensate executives in case of takeover

  • Wednesday, 18 August, 2021
    CME Group Inc
    CME in $16bn bid for Chicago exchange rival Cboe

    Exclusive: All-share deal would combine futures and equity options specialists

  • Tuesday, 10 August, 2021
    Kansas City Southern
    CP offers $31bn for Kansas City Southern as bidding war escalates

    Challenge to freight rail rival Canadian National as agreed deal faces regulatory hurdles

  • Monday, 9 August, 2021
    Gambling industry
    DraftKings buys Golden Nugget Online Gaming in $1.56bn deal

    US fantasy sports outfit will gain access to Fertitta-backed online gaming platform’s more than 5m customers

  • Monday, 9 August, 2021
    Sanderson Farms Inc
    Cargill and Continental Grain buy Sanderson Farms for $4.53bn

    Deal for US poultry producer comes amid boom in demand for chicken meat

  • Friday, 6 August, 2021
    FC Barcelona
    Barcelona rejects private equity investment in La Liga as Messi departs

    Football club says deal would not be in its interests, even if it would have been a way to keep its star player

  • Thursday, 5 August, 2021
    Lionel Messi
    Lionel Messi and Barcelona part company in end to era

    Split blamed on financial regulations as Spanish league roiled over private equity deal

  • Wednesday, 4 August, 2021
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank acquires $5bn stake in Swiss drugmaker Roche

    Deal struck through unit of Japanese technology group that was behind ‘Nasdaq whale’ trade

  • Tuesday, 3 August, 2021
    PepsiCo Inc
    PepsiCo to sell Tropicana and Naked Juice brands to private equity firm for $3.3bn

    Deal with France’s PAI will allow US group to focus on higher-growth drinks and snacks

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