Logan Beirne

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Flight Delay: JetBlue’s Surprise Bid May Jettison Frontier-Spirit Merger

A battle to dominate budget air travel has erupted as JetBlue Airways makes a surprise bid to purchase Spirit Airlines. JetBlue’s $3.6 billion offer comes in the wake of...

Which Firm Closed the Biggest Deals in Q1?

Global M&A deal activity remained hot during Q1 2022, surpassing $1 trillion in activity for the 7th consecutive quarter. But even this historically robust pace was down 23% from...

U.S. Shale Producers Merge as Oil Spikes

As oil prices spike to the highest levels in 14 years, U.S. shale producers Oasis Petroleum Inc. and Whiting Petroleum Corp. have announced they will merge in a $6...

GoodRx Acquires vitaCare in Bid to Cure Prescription Price...

When an American checks out at the pharmacy, she pays two to six times the price for her prescription drugs compared to the rest of the world. Unsurprisingly, 83%...

Churchill Downs Races to Acquire Peninsula Pacific Entertainment

It’s off to the races, as Churchill Downs announces its $2.5 billion acquisition of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment. The deal expands the geographical footprint of Churchill Downs entertainment empire and...

Regulators put UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare Merger on Life Support

The Department of Justice’s antitrust enforcers have set their sights on yet another deal: this time UnitedHealth Group’s $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare, Inc. Announced back in January...