Tag: Mergers and Acquisitions

Pfizer-Allergan merger called off in wake of Treasury rule

Joseph Lawler · April 6, 2016 11:34 am

FILE - In this March 16, 2011 file photo, steam escapes from Exelon Corp.'s nuclear plant in Byron, Ill. Illinois lawmakers are considering clean-energy legislation backed by Exelon Corp. to keep three unprofitable nuclear plants afloat. The idea proposed Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 would require utilities to reward producers of low-carbon power for being environmentally friendly. That would include wind, solar, water and clean-burning coal as well as nuclear. Labor and political leaders say it would help Exelon keep open nuclear plants in the Quad Cities, Byron and Clinton. (AP Photo/Robert Ray, File)

Energy and Environment

D.C. signs off on creation of mega-utility

John Siciliano · March 23, 2016 6:44 pm

D.C. regulators' proposal "guts much-needed protections against rate increases," Muriel Bowser said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

D.C. mayor backslides on Exelon-Pepco deal

John Siciliano · March 2, 2016 12:20 am

The D.C. Public Service Commission rejected the planned merger of Exelon and Pepco in a 2-1 vote while laying out changes the companies can make to improve their plan and apply for approval again within the next 14 days. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

D.C. dings big utility deal

John Siciliano · February 26, 2016 7:26 pm

General Electric offered to sell its major appliances division to Electrolux for $3.3 billion, but the Justice Department asked a court to stop the transaction over the summer. (AP Photo)

Feds thwart foreign purchase of GE’s appliance division

Pete Kasperowicz · December 7, 2015 6:47 pm

Pfizer executives donated $39,375 directly to Clinton's presidential campaign between April and the end of September, according to Federal Election Commission records. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Clinton blasts Pfizer, a major Clinton donor

Sarah Bedford · November 23, 2015 8:55 pm

In a letter sent Wednesday, a group of doctorsÂ asked the Department of Justice to block Aetna from acquiring Humana and to prevent Anthem from acquiring Cigna. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Doctors group asks gov’t to block insurance mergers

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 11, 2015 9:08 pm

Walgreens confirmed Tuesday that it will buy rival Rite Aid, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the world. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Walgreens and Rite Aid deal could impact drug prices

Robert King · October 28, 2015 5:51 pm

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser will not attend the grand opening of Donald Trump's newest luxury hotel in downtown Washington on Wednesday because the event is "too political." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Energy and Environment

D.C. the linchpin in creating country’s largest utility

John Siciliano · October 21, 2015 8:11 pm

Sikorsky makes the multi-service and multi-national H-60 Hawk line of helicopters. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)Â

Lockheed Martin to buy helicopter maker Sikorsky

Charles Hoskinson · July 20, 2015 3:16 pm

Aetna and Humana, two insurance giants, announced Friday they plan to merge "in the wake of the federal Affordable Care Act and other changes in the healthcare industry." (AP photos)

Beltway Confidential

Obamacare’s fruit: Insurers merge, premiums rise

Timothy P. Carney · July 6, 2015 5:26 pm

A Dish Network receiver is seen on June 4, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Reports indicate that Dish Network, the satellite television company, is in talks to acquire the wireless provider T-Mobile US. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Potential Dish and T-Mobile merger is trickle-up corporate welfare

Erik Telford · July 6, 2015 4:01 am