Sprint confirms talks with Softbank
NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday said Japanese cellphone company Softbank Corp. is in talks about making a potential substantial investment in the U.S. company. Sprint, the third-largest […]
Maryland mergers and acquisitions surge in 1Q
Bucking a national trend, Maryland mergers and acquisitions rose almost 25 percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the last quarter of 2011, with the increase largely driven […]
Medical and real estate sector deals dominate fourth quarter
Fourth-quarter mergers and acquisitions were dominated by medical and real estate sector deals, but overall activity slowed from the third quarter of 2011. According to data compiled by Bloomberg Financial […]
Third quarter produces strategic acquisitions but no mega-deals
The deals continued to flow in the third quarter as the number of Maryland companies involved in mergers and acquisitions activity stayed strong, continuing a rebound that has carried on […]
Outside Counsel – 9/29/11: Maricom Systems acquired by CSC
Colfax to buy Charter International in $2.4B deal (AP) Fulton-based pump and valve maker Colfax Corp. said it will buy Charter International PLC, which owns two engineering businesses, in a […]
Mergers and Acquisitions – 8/30/11: Chesapeake Lodging Trust agrees to purchase Denver hotel
REIT agrees to purchase Denver hotel Chesapeake Lodging Trust of Annapolis, a hotel real estate investment trust, said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 613-room Denver […]
The Daily Record News Quiz: July 4 – July 8
Have you been keeping up with The Daily Record’s news this week? Take our 10-question weekly news quiz in this fun, interactive feature. Leave a comment below and tell us […]
Second-quarter M&A activity a good sign for economic recovery
Although the estimated $7.9 billion acquisition of Constellation Energy Group by Exelon Corp. was the quarter’s biggest mergers-and-acquisition deal, for the last three months it has been all about real […]
Pioneering New York M&A attorney dies
A prominent New York attorney with a Maryland link has died. Joseph Flom, the last living name partner of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, has died at 87 of […]






