#merger

Marvel hero "Hulk" Mark Ruffalo, a frequent advocate for social issues, recently voiced strong criticism regarding the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by what the article refers to as "Paramount Skydance Pictures." In February, he slammed Oscar-winning director James Cameron for his "double standard" in supporting the merger. Just days ago, Ruffalo also joined over 3,000 Hollywood professionals in signing a petition to oppose the acquisition.

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Caught your attention. Sunday afternoon news flash. Legacy SWN staff in Spring slated for layoffs to make room for legacy CHK staff moving from OKC. The ultimate in Corporate America déjà vu!

Woodside employees are freaking out the their nice supportive environment and prospects are going to be severely impacted and if the XoM deal goes through substantial cultural adjustments will need to be made. Most Woodside employees not ready for the treacherous work environment at XOM Spring campus. HR hosting a teddy bear 🧸 and blanky crying session next week.

Is there opportunity for career advancement anymore once the merger goes through? My mates at BNSF say they don't see opportunities like they used to. The merger would mean more management to cull through already.

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Article from today

Srini purpose now clear? Just like John Legere, get merger done, get big payout.

Anyone have any insight? Are teams actively planning for layoffs?

Everyone is being asked to cut back on everything from coffee supplies, toilet paper, janitorial, repairs, etc. and it’s barely halfway into second quarter… what’s going on? We usually don’t see this until late in the year. Plus with the staffing cuts, it’s not making sense this early. Does anyone think this is for a DT merger?

Pittsburgh Public Theater announced the elimination of 11 staff positions on May 19. This decision follows the theater's board vote to merge with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. The merger is set to finalize in January 2027. Financial constraints and foregoing a traditional fall season necessitated the staffing changes. Former managing director Shaunda McDill's contract was also not renewed days prior.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

https://www.americantheatre.org/2026/06/08/in-pittsburgh-a-partnership-leads-to-layoffs/

So I heard that we’re not retaining any non tenured Rosemont employees except for one of the Veeps. How is this a merger? Sounds more like a real estate transaction.

Kelly King and Bumbling Bill made an agreement when Gargamel took over that he wouldn’t remove the pension for 10 years. Not sure if that was the day of the merger or the day Gargamel took over. But the pension will cease to exist in way less than 10 years.

The CEO of UP told him to shove it. So the merger MIGHT not get approval.

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No doubt layoffs will happen. You can merge Yellow Shoes and The Hive and continue with redundant roles. D-mb move and just getting rid of more talent

IAPE 1096 confirmed Dow Jones is reducing staff. Editors were asked to volunteer for layoffs in a department merger. This merger aims to cut ten editorial positions by August. Additionally, 28 union positions in Technology departments will be eliminated. In total, 42 IAPE-represented employees are affected by these changes.

New York, New York

https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/wsj-union-confirms-editors-asked-to-volunteer-for-layoffs/

Does anyone know why all of a sudden there is a huge divide between Gainwell and HMS? The messaging at first it was we are one company. These past couple of months it’s been shown we are NOT one and was verbally told to separate from them. You see it in their actions. W are treated like the red headed stepchild! We bring in so much money but we’re treated like we don’t even exist. They never wanted us and that’s okay. Does anyone know if we will be sold soon or the sudden direct change of heart? Is it time to move on?

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All Cardiovascular OUs except PVH have been consolidated with others... Is MDT gearing up to sell the PVH business?

The Truist Championship did one thing for sure; it took money from raises, bonuses, and promotions. That is it. The rest is speculative and ignores the terrible work the executive leadership has done since the merger that undermines all of the claims.

As someone in EMEA in professional services (cyber security consulting) at Verizon, we're hearing a lot regarding the potential for certain business units to be sold off to BT to boost their capabilities. What you have you guys heard? In EMEA it was looking like a collective dismissal first, but now it's looking more and more likely that a sell off will take place instead.

What were these secret foscussions that caused a clash between a board member and AM? The discussions have been described as a “deal” and “sensitive negotiations” and “essential discussions”. The plot thickens. It could range anywhere from something relatively small to - dare I say it - a merger/buyout. Let the speculation begin.

Jamie will soon be our new boss after the acquisition. Will he be any better?

You have to understand that leadership rolls at Verizon are often essentially glorified IC positions. It’s a remnant of all the mergers and acquisitions that formed Verizon. There is not enough pay growth in actual IC positions here. There are not enough band 5 level IC positions. So IC’s take manager rolls simply because there are more of them. Then they get those rolls because of their performance or relationship’s established while being a decent IC. So the lack of quality people leaders is to be expected. The reality is you could collapse Senior Manager, Associate Director into one roll across the company and not miss a beat. I suspect you could even collapse Director into that single roll with little impact depending on the business unit.

Bumped from @aq+1kr3jr1wf.

Eventually top tier locations will be reduced and reserve replacement will become a priority. Probability that Oxy merges with another company in the next 2 years

I'd like to be gone before the merger-related bloodbath starts, but there seem to be no jobs available.

Terex plans to close its North Bend plant. This decision follows a recent company merger. Terex merged with REV Group. Up to 117 employees may face layoffs. The plant is located in North Bend, Washington.

North Bend, Washington

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/05/26/terex-genie-rev-north-bend-washington-aerials.html

The amount of skeletons we are moving with is too much for the old and too cheap to quit the lease tiny quarters. Wait! That will be for the new owners to bear. Sails a Way buckaroos!

It’s that time again when we forecast and alter the future…
Will Shell acquire or consolidate with bp? Is Shell waiting for the Deepwater Horizon payments to become manageable?

https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/hewlett-packard-enterprise-stock-us42824c1099-ai-server-bo-m-and-dxc/69396981

What happens to ADM if it's not sold?

Last week at Broadcast Asia "people" were blabbering that Synamedia would merge with Kaltura. Anyone else hearing this? Any Schleppers care to comment. -even though it is Saturday.

Last week at Broadcast Asia "people" were blabbering that Synamedia would merge with Kaltura. Anyone else hearing this? Any Schleppers care to comment?

Anybody know if Duke looking for a merger, especially since Nextera and Dominion announced?

Pittsburgh Public Theater confirmed staff layoffs. This action occurred amidst its merger with Pittsburgh CLO. Ongoing financial constraints led to the reductions. Artistic director Shaunda McDill was among those affected. The new merged entity may create future positions.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2026-05-20/pittsburgh-public-theater-announces-layoffs-in-advance-of-merger

Somebody spill it. We know it’s happening.

I’m hearing that Bill is super angry that some wall st analysts caught him over dinner and informed him that our advisory fees in Wealth are way lower than the industry. Word is the old Scott & Stringfellow advisors gave giant discounts and they complain anytime they are minority inconvenienced so Wealth leadership ignored it for years. Turns out we were leaving hundreds of millions of lost revenue on the table. Guessing some leaders in Wealth that have presided over things since merger might be feeling their seat get warm finally.

Hello are the rumors true that Cisco is considering purchasing NetApp?

The Future Maybe ! Absorbed, Sold or Discarded. What do you think?