Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but cool merger speculation
Nissan’s share price soared more than 22% after reports citing unnamed sources said it might merge with Honda to form the world’s third-largest automaking group.
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Indianapolis courier company acquired by Minnesota logistics firm
Leaders of Indianapolis-based Now Courier expect company growth to continue following the acquisition by Minneapolis-based Priority Courier Experts.
Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger, sues grocery chain for failing to secure deal
Albertsons is accusing Kroger of not doing enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement, which would have been the largest grocery store merger in U.S. history.
Nippon Steel clarifies spending pledge in effort to save U.S. deal
Nippon Steel is seeking to allay concerns over job security at plants that use traditional blast-furnace production from iron ore as part of its pending $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel.
Ad agency titans Omnicom, Interpublic to form $30B marketing powerhouse
Omnicom is buying Interpublic Group in a stock-for-stock deal that will create the largest ad agency in the world with combined annual revenue of almost $26 billion.
Old National to acquire Minnesota bank in $1.4B deal
Wall Street appeared to welcome the deal. Shares of Evansville-based Old National were trading at $23.30 shortly after 11 a.m. Monday, up 7.6% from Friday’s closing price.
DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish
DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt.
Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain acquired by private equity firm for $8B
Jersey Mike’s has nearly 30 locations throughout Indiana, including stores in Indianapolis, Noblesville, Carmel, Greenfield, Zionsville, Anderson, Avon, South Bend, West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Bloomington.
Indiana-based Berry Global acquired by Swiss packaging giant in $8.4B deal
Amcor, the acquirer, said the deal “brings together two highly complementary businesses to create a global leader in consumer packaging solutions.” Berry is one of the state’s largest public companies.
Many dealmakers in Indiana, across nation expect robust 2025
After higher interest rates and a sometimes shaky financial market put a damper on mergers and acquisitions in 2023, Indiana law firms that help facilitate deals are hopeful for a rebound this year.
Cigna confirms it won’t pursue combination with rival Humana
The two health insurance giants, with a combined market value of roughly $125 billion, held talks about a deal last year.
Indianapolis-based KSM acquires New York City-based firm
Katz Sapper & Miller, the largest accounting firm in Indianapolis, has significantly increased its presence in New York City through the acquisition.
OrthoIndy and Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center Combine Orthopedic Practices
Two Indianapolis-based orthopedic medical practices are joining forces, creating a combined operation of more than 100 physicians and 1,200 employees with 22 locations across central Indiana.
Zionsville-based health care data company hc1 acquires Accumen
The acquisition of Accumen from New York City-based Arsenal Capital Partners announced this week is the latest in a series of growth moves for hc1, which bills itself as a leader in lab data analysis for health care companies.
Fishers-based Qumulex acquired by Texas company
Fishers-based Qumulex offers cloud-based video surveillance and access control systems for businesses. The company has been acquired by Texas-based Synerion USA Inc.
Indianapolis-based Deflecto acquired for $103.7 million
Indianapolis-based Deflecto, which describes itself as the world’s leading maker of chair mats, bicycle reflectors and dryer venting supplies, has been acquired by New York City-based Acacia Research Corp.
Krieg DeVault expands in Chicago by adding smaller firm
Indianapolis-based law firm Krieg DeVault LLP is growing its footprint in the Windy City by adding Chicago firm Fuchs & Roselli Ltd. through a merger.
Indiana-based Do It Best inks agreement to acquire True Value assets
Chicago-based True Value, which has hardware stores throughout Indiana, on Monday began voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, with the goal of selling its business operations to Do It Best Corp.
Carmel-based real estate tech firm Realync acquired
Realync, whose platform allows apartment managers to offer virtual property tours, has been acquired by Texas-based Grace Hill Inc.
Satellite service DirecTV buying rival Dish as it fights onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV plans to acquire Dish and Sling in a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.