Fox Business

United Airlines drops merger pursuit with American, CEO Kirby details why

United Airlines on Monday announced that it's ending its pursuit of a potential merger with American Airlines after its rival rebuffed an initial approach to discuss a deal. United CEO Scott Kirby ...
Washington Examiner

Floated United-American merger could open door to another airline deal

Experts in the aviation industry seem to think JetBlue Airways may be a likely player in the mergers and acquisitions game. “By floating a massive, controversial merger, Kirby may be positioning for ...
The New York Times

United Airlines Says It Pitched American on Merger but Was Rebuffed

United’s chief acknowledged for the first time that he had broached the idea of a merger with American, which was unwilling to consider it. By Niraj Chokshi The chief executive of United Airlines said ...
Variety

iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising

IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to join forces, with veteran music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to assist with and advise on any such deal, sources ...
Reuters

IHeartMedia holds merger talks with Sirius XM, Bloomberg News reports

April 24 (Reuters) - IHeartMedia Inc (IHRT.O), opens new tab is in talks about a potential merger with Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI.O), opens new tab, ‌Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people ...
The Hollywood Reporter

SiriusXM, iHeartMedia Eye Merger, With Irving Azoff and Apollo in Mix

Insiders say music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management are consulting on the deal. By Caitlin Huston, Ethan Millman iHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks about combining the ...
NPR

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance

Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery voted Thursday to approve a $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance. If federal and international regulators approve, media mogul David Ellison — son of ...
CNBC

American Airlines CEO says merger with United would be 'bad for customers'

American CEO Robert Isom told CNBC a potential merger with rival United would hurt consumers. Isom called the idea of a merger "a nonstarter from the get-go." United CEO Scott Kirby floated the idea ...
Reuters

Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile in early talks for mega merger, sources say

Talks over possible deal at early stages, sources say Merger would surpass $203 billion Vodafone-Mannesmann deal Deutsche Telekom already owns 53% of T-Mobile US Both Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile shares ...
Fox Business

United Airlines merger talk puts spotlight on American CEO's future, experts say

A bold merger proposal from United CEO Scott Kirby to President Donald Trump has left American Airlines' CEO Robert Isom in the crosshairs, with analysts predicting the board may oust him in response ...
Deadline.com

Nexstar-Tegna Merger Frozen By Judge As Antitrust Battle Continues; CA AG Says “This Merger Is Illegal, Plain & Simple”

With just a few hours to go on the current TRO, U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley on Friday issued a preliminary injunction, concluding that the transaction would diminish competition in violation of ...
The New York Times

Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done. By Benjamin Mullin A federal judge in Sacramento ...