A horizontal merger is a merger or business consolidation that occurs between firms that operate in the same industry, usually as larger companies attempt to create more efficient economies of scale.

Discover the typical timelines of corporate mergers and acquisitions, which can range from six months to several years depending on due diligence, agreements, and regulations.

Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein approved a request from Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket, R.I., to begin merger talks with Boston-based Caritas Christi Health Care, according to a report ...

Nippon Steel (X) is set to use its current merger agreement with U.S. Steel as a foundational basis for upcoming discussions with the U.S. government. In a statement on Tuesday, President Tadashi Imai ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed that they are in “advanced” merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. The Associated ...