Mergers and acquisitions are big business in the public capital markets. Public companies often acquire other companies to grow their business and strengthen their economic position. But not every ...

Igor is an experienced finance journalist. He has covered U.S. and global financial markets, business, and economics as an editor and columnist for more than two decades. Jiwon Ma is a fact checker ...

Don't assume all hugs are affectionate. In the corporate world, they're often submission holds. "Bear hug" acquisitions--unsolicited, publicly announced offers to buy a company--have been turning up ...