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Global mergers and acquisitions reach record high in first quarter

March 30, 2018 1:23 AM EDT

By Greg Roumeliotis and Pamela Barbaglia

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) had their strongest start ever in the first quarter of 2018, totaling $1.2 trillion in value, as U.S. tax reform and faster economic growth in Europe unleashed many companies' dealmaking instincts.

Strong equity and debt markets and swelling corporate cash coffers also helped boost the confidence of chief executives, convincing them that now is as good a time as ever to pursue transformative mergers, dealmakers said.

"The clarity on tax has unclogged some of the M&A activity that was strategically... More

AT&T trial hears of consequences if Turner networks go dark

March 29, 2018 3:38 PM EDT

(Reuters) - Twelve percent of subscribers would quit their cable or satellite companies if Time Warner Incs (NYSE: TWX) Turner networks were no longer available, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology marketing professor said on Thursday.

John Hauser, who teaches marketing, was the fourth witness to be called by the U.S. Justice Department in its lawsuit to block telecommunications company AT&Ts (NYSE: T) $85 billion deal to buy Time Warner.

The U.S. government opposes the deal, arguing that it would hurt consumers... More

Time Warner (TWX) April weekly volatility elevated as the Department of Justice continues its legal battle to stop the AT&T (T) purchase

March 29, 2018 2:00 PM EDT

Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) April weekly call option implied volatility is at 40, April is at 17, May is at 20; compared to its 52-week range of 9 to 39 as the Department of Justice continues its legal battle to stop the AT&T (T) purchase of Time Warner (TWX).

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