Tag: merger
BankRI parent and Berkshire Bank parent strike $1.1B deal to merge
PROVIDENCE – Brookline Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, and Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. have agreed to merge in an all-stock...
Shaw’s Supermarket parent company backs out of merger and sues Kroger
Albertsons, the parent company of Shaw’s and Star Markets, is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain,...
Bally’s stockholders approve merger with Standard General L.P.
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp.’s stockholders on Wednesday agreed to accept a buyout offer from New York-based hedge fund Standard General L.P. in a deal...
SEC filing of the week: Bally’s amends merger agreement with introduction...
PROVIDENCE – Bally's Corp. has amended its merger agreement with hedge fund Standard L.P. to include provisions for a new class of stock.
In an...
AG approves The Public’s Radio, R.I. PBS merger
PROVIDENCE – The state's two public media stations have crossed their last legal hurdle in a proposed merger agreement, with R.I. Attorney General Peter...
JetBlue, Spirit terminate $3.8B merger agreement
JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion combination after a court ruling blocked their merger.
JetBlue said Monday that even though both...
U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Shaw’s and Star Markets, saying...
WaterRower acquires New York-based CityRow
WARREN – Following a yearslong manufacturing partnership, Rhode Island exercise machine manufacturer WaterRower Inc. has acquired New York City-based CityRow.
CityRow founder and CEO Helaine...
AG deems Rhode Island PBS-The Public’s Radio merger application complete
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has deemed the 443-page merger application submitted by Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio complete,...
R.I. urges rejection of grocery chains merger
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among seven states urging U.S. antitrust enforcers to stop Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, Reuters News reported.
R.I....