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.

Aug. 8 (UPI) --Skydance Media and Paramount Global have completed their merger, creating a new media conglomerate and ending months of turmoil over the deal that has drawn allegations of corruption ...

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 02: In this photo illustration, a bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup is displayed next to a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese on September 02, 2025 in San Anselmo, California.

The billionaire’s decision to merge his A.I. start-up with his rocket company will test investors’ interest in giant combinations of unalike businesses.

New York — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. One of the companies, currently called Global ...

In Brief Animoca Brands plans a Nasdaq listing via a reverse merger with Currenc Group Inc., aiming for a $2.4 billion valuation. Post-merger, Animoca shareholders will own 95% of the newly formed ...

A social media site, an ISP, the lives of astronauts, and the health of the economy may soon depend on one absurd company. Reading time 4 minutes SpaceX is acquiring xAI. Ever since this merger of two ...