#mergers
#mergers

fromwww.aljazeera.com

NYC ad agencies Omnicom, Interpublic to form $30bn marketing powerhouse

Omnicom and Interpublic Group's merger creates the largest ad agency globally, enabling enhanced innovation and data-driven advertising capabilities.

Could brands like BBDO, FCB, McCann & TBWA take a backseat in the new Omnicom?

Omnicom's acquisition of IPG signifies a major structural change in the advertising industry and raises questions about strategic choices amid consolidation.

Marketing tech

fromModern Retail

4 weeks ago

How Albertsons Media Collective is positioning itself to brands after failed Kroger merger

Albertsons is pivoting to enhance its advertising business after the failed Kroger merger, focusing on digital growth and brand control.

Marketing

Sir Martin Sorrell's omniscient observations - on Omnicom, consolidation and 2025 outlook

The Omnicom-Interpublic merger raises questions about strategic value versus mere spectacle in the advertising industry.

fromCreative Bloq

Graphic design

The true impact of the IPG/Omnicom merger for creatives, explained

The merger of advertising holding companies significantly impacts creatives in the industry, often leading to redundancy and job losses.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

NYC ad agencies Omnicom, Interpublic to form $30bn marketing powerhouse

Omnicom and Interpublic Group's merger creates the largest ad agency globally, enabling enhanced innovation and data-driven advertising capabilities.

Could brands like BBDO, FCB, McCann & TBWA take a backseat in the new Omnicom?

Omnicom's acquisition of IPG signifies a major structural change in the advertising industry and raises questions about strategic choices amid consolidation.

Marketing tech

fromModern Retail

4 weeks ago

How Albertsons Media Collective is positioning itself to brands after failed Kroger merger

Albertsons is pivoting to enhance its advertising business after the failed Kroger merger, focusing on digital growth and brand control.

Marketing

Sir Martin Sorrell's omniscient observations - on Omnicom, consolidation and 2025 outlook

The Omnicom-Interpublic merger raises questions about strategic value versus mere spectacle in the advertising industry.

fromCreative Bloq

Graphic design

The true impact of the IPG/Omnicom merger for creatives, explained

The merger of advertising holding companies significantly impacts creatives in the industry, often leading to redundancy and job losses.

Elon Musk merges x and xAI in $80bn deal to reshape AI and social media

Elon Musk's xAI merges with X to create smarter user experiences and leverage AI capabilities.

#real-estate

Boston real estate

1 month ago

Compass in negotiations to buy HomeServices of America

Major merger activity occurring in real estate, with Compass and HomeServices as top players for 2024.

Real estate

United Real Estate expands its presence in New Orleans

United Real Estate Partners is expanding through mergers to enhance agent support and market position in the Greater New Orleans area.

Boston real estate

1 month ago

Compass in negotiations to buy HomeServices of America

Major merger activity occurring in real estate, with Compass and HomeServices as top players for 2024.

Real estate

United Real Estate expands its presence in New Orleans

United Real Estate Partners is expanding through mergers to enhance agent support and market position in the Greater New Orleans area.

Law

New Year, New Merger: Top U.K. Firm Announces Tie-Up With U.S. Firm

Biglaw firms are increasingly merging, particularly between U.K. and U.S. firms, as seen in Clyde & Co's recent expansion into Texas.

Law

Laterals Aren't Loving This Biglaw Firm

The study highlighted significant challenges in lateral partner retention within Biglaw firms over recent years.

fromABA Journal

Law

Another BigLaw firm announces merger-third in week's time

The merger of Womble Bond Dickinson and Lewis Roca will create a large law firm with over 1,300 lawyers and significant geographical reach.

Law

New Year, New Merger: Top U.K. Firm Announces Tie-Up With U.S. Firm

Biglaw firms are increasingly merging, particularly between U.K. and U.S. firms, as seen in Clyde & Co's recent expansion into Texas.

Law

Laterals Aren't Loving This Biglaw Firm

The study highlighted significant challenges in lateral partner retention within Biglaw firms over recent years.

fromABA Journal

Law

Another BigLaw firm announces merger-third in week's time

The merger of Womble Bond Dickinson and Lewis Roca will create a large law firm with over 1,300 lawyers and significant geographical reach.

more#biglaw

fromTechzine Global

DevOps

IBM acquisition of HashiCorp again in peril as antitrust looms

The CMA is investigating IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp, which may impact competition in the cloud infrastructure market.

fromInsideEVs

Cars

'It's A Desperate Move': Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn On Honda Merger

Carlos Ghosn emphasizes the need for strategic mergers to rescue companies like Nissan in a rapidly evolving automotive landscape.

Law

Is Your Firm 'Exposed'? It May Be Time To Seek Out A Merger - Or Else...

Smaller New York law firms are at risk if they don't consider mergers to enhance profitability.

Law

Morning Docket: 12.13.24

Many law firms below a billion in revenue are attractive targets for potential mergers.

Truth as a defense has been successfully upheld in a recent misconduct case against a lawyer.

#acquisitions

fromwww.ocregister.com

11 months ago

Business

ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion

ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil in a $17.1 billion all-stock deal amidst rising energy prices and big oil company profits.

fromShopify

Tech industry

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Guide - Combining Companies - Shopify

M&A aims to create synergies that enhance overall business performance.

fromPractical Ecommerce

E-Commerce

Charts: Global M&A Activity, H1 2024

Global mergers and acquisitions increased in value by 5% in early 2024, despite a 25% decrease in the number of transactions.

fromwww.ocregister.com

11 months ago

Business

ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion

ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil in a $17.1 billion all-stock deal amidst rising energy prices and big oil company profits.

fromShopify

Tech industry

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Guide - Combining Companies - Shopify

M&A aims to create synergies that enhance overall business performance.

fromPractical Ecommerce

E-Commerce

Charts: Global M&A Activity, H1 2024

Global mergers and acquisitions increased in value by 5% in early 2024, despite a 25% decrease in the number of transactions.

Digital life

Why Germany's Resistance to an Italian Bank Takeover Is Raising Eyebrows

Germans value Italian goods and culture but oppose the merger of their banks with Italian interests, highlighting tensions within EU cooperation.

fromFortune Europe

6 months ago

Business

Commerzbank's new CEO vows to fight UniCredit takeover, saying tie-up would be 'extremely difficult'

Commerzbank's CEO warns a merger with UniCredit would be challenging, risk customer loss, and harm credit ratings.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Digital life

Why Germany's Resistance to an Italian Bank Takeover Is Raising Eyebrows

Germans value Italian goods and culture but oppose the merger of their banks with Italian interests, highlighting tensions within EU cooperation.

fromFortune Europe

6 months ago

Business

Commerzbank's new CEO vows to fight UniCredit takeover, saying tie-up would be 'extremely difficult'

Commerzbank's CEO warns a merger with UniCredit would be challenging, risk customer loss, and harm credit ratings.

JetBlue founder and low-cost airline veteran explains how struggling airlines need to adapt to survive right now

Budget airlines need to adapt to survive, potentially by merging and changing business strategies.

fromMission Local

6 months ago

Education

Mission Local obtains list of 13 SFUSD schools to potentially merge/close

San Francisco public school district plans to close three schools, merge eight, and designate two as 'welcoming schools' to address enrollment and resource issues.

Digital life

fromwww.nytimes.com

8 months ago

A Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer?

Mergers in the grocery industry lead to worker anxiety about job security and benefits, as seen in Leonard De Monte's experiences.

Business

fromFortune Asia

8 months ago

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard wants to buy 7-Eleven's Japanese owner and its over 85,000 outlets

Alimentation Couche-Tard's takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings could create the largest global convenience store operator.