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Among the major deals in focus are Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger, Fertitta Entertainment’s acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, Norfolk Southern’s merger with Union Pacific, and FedEx’s acquisition of InPost.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) executives said the company is moving into the merits phase of federal review for its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, expressing confidence that the transaction will satisfy Surface Transportation Board requirements and create customer, safety and financial benefits.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern turn to former federal anti-trust officials to refute claims by red state Attorneys General opposing their transcontinental rail merger. The post Battle of the briefs: UP-NS fires back at AGs anti-merger letter appeared first on FreightWaves.
Seven GOP Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern rail merger. The post Mega rail deal under fire: 7 State AGs warn UP-NS merger could drive up shipping costs appeared first on FreightWaves.
The merger filing of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern still lacks information for proper federal review, say shippers’ trade groups. The post Rail merger a failure on first sight, shippers protest appeared first on FreightWaves.
The delivery giant is posting impressive sales growth, but a tangle of new expenses has investors hitting the brakes.
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena stated the company can afford its $85 billion Norfolk Southern merger without federal investment. The post UP CEO says no thanks to potential government investment in $85B merger appeared first on FreightWaves.
Opponents of a controversial transcontinental rail merger hailed the House transportation appropriations committee’s backing of a ‘rigorous’ review of the deal by federal regulators. The post House endorses 25-year old rules for rail merger review appeared first on FreightWaves.
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The federal Surface Transportation Board is seeking more information on the impact of combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
The federal Surface Transportation Board is seeking more information on the impact of combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
A group of Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the application for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transcontinental rail merger. The post Attorney Generals urge STB to reject new rail merger application appeared first on FreightWaves.
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