Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Breakingviews: A lesson in bank M&A

Money manager TIAA is buying EverBank for $2.5 bln. Jeffrey Goldfarb and Antony Currie explain it's a reminder to lenders that mergers may be one of the best ways to boost the bottom line.

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Breakingviews: Stepping up for daddy

The heirs of the Fox and Viacom media empires are overseeing some much-needed house cleaning at organizations run for decades by their fathers. Jen Saba and Rob Cox discuss.

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Friday, August 5, 2016

Breakingviews: Biogen's block

After reports of acquirer interest, Robert Cyran tells Richard Beales why a price for the $70 bln Biogen might be tricky to negotiate – even if the company wanted to sell.

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Breakingviews: Trump vs. Buffett

The GOP presidential candidate is being goaded by billionaires, like the Oracle of Omaha, to disclose his tax returns. Rob Cox and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the significance in the election.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Breakingviews: Being Elon Musk

Tesla Motors is buying SolarCity, and Musk, who owns about a fifth of each, has a grand vision for an electric future. Antony Currie and Richard Beales dissect the pros and cons of the deal.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Breakingviews: Uber's China U-turn

The U.S. ride-hailing app is selling its Chinese arm to local rival Didi Chuxing, and will keep a stake in the enlarged business. Rob Cyran and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss the implications.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Breakingviews: A NetSuite deal

Robert Cyran tells Richard Beales why the biggest winner in Oracle's $9 bln NetSuite deal may be Larry Ellison, the executive chairman of the buyer and biggest shareholder of the target.

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