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Gannett climbs on report of merger talks with Gatehouse Media
NEW YORK – Gannett Co., the publisher that owns USA Today, climbed as much as 9.3% on a report that it held merger talks with...
Tronc soars on report that it may sell newspapers to buyout...
NEW YORK - Tronc Inc., the publishing chain that owns the Chicago Tribune, rallied the most in six months on a report that it’s considering...
Mattel drops on report that it rebuffed approach from Hasbro
NEW YORK - Mattel Inc. slipped in late trading on a report that it rebuffed a takeover approach from rival Hasbro Inc., spurning a deal...
Amazon to acquire Whole Foods in $13.7B bet on groceries
Updated at 10:22 a.m.
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. will acquire Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion, a bombshell of a deal that catapults the...
Sears warns of ‘substantial doubt’ about company’s future
NEW YORK - Sears Holdings Corp. acknowledged “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating, raising fresh concerns about a company that has lost...
Sears plans to close almost 80 stores; no R.I. stores on...
NEW YORK - Sears Holdings Corp., the struggling retailer run by hedge fund investor Eddie Lampert, will shut almost 80 stores as part of...
Dunkin’ brands tumbles as annual forecast misses estimates
NEW YORK - Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., owner of the Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains, fell the most since 2011 after the company’s annual...
Hasbro teams up with Disney to develop ‘Frozen,’ princess dolls
NEW YORK - Hasbro Inc., seeking to make gains on Mattel Inc. in the market for girls’ toys, will develop dolls based on Walt...
Cox to buy back 25% stake in AutoTrader from Prov. Equity
NEW YORK – Cox Enterprises Inc., the media holding company, agreed to buy back a 25 percent stake in AutoTrader Group from Providence Equity...