Buyouts

Business News

Google Is Handing Out Buyouts — Here’s Who Got the Offer and How Much They Can Expect

Google’s chief business officer sent staff a leaked email about the buyout — here’s what to know.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Google Is Offering Buyouts to Employees in Multiple Divisions, Including Engineering and Search

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Walgreens Is Going Private in a $10 Billion Deal After Being a Publicly Traded Company for Nearly a Century

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

The IRS Is Reportedly Planning to Cut Up to 45,000 Workers — Half of Its Workforce

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

UnitedHealthcare Offers Employees Voluntary Buyouts to Meet ‘Evolving Needs’

The health insurance giant could resort to layoffs if it doesn't meet resignation quotas with buyouts.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

Google Is Offering a ‘Voluntary Exit’ For Some Employees After a Petition Signed by 1,400 Googlers Calls For Job Security

The buyouts apply to U.S. employees in Google's platforms and devices division.

By Sherin Shibu

Entrepreneurs

College Coach Gets Staggering Amount of Money After Being Fired

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher had a buyout clause in his massive contract.

By Jonathan Small

Business News

Hostess Brands Finds a New Owner in Jam Giant J.M. Smucker in $5.6 Billion Deal

Hostess Brands is known as the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and other packaged treats.

By Sam Silverman

Business News

Mozilla Could Cash Out Big If It Doesn’t Like Yahoo’s New Owner

'Each of our search partnerships is the result of a competitive process reflective of the value that Firefox brings to the ecosystem. The Yahoo relationship is no different.'

By David Murphy

Building a Business

Looks Like Zappos’ Self-Management System Isn’t for Everyone

Nearly 14 percent of the company's workforce accepted buyouts following its move to 'Holacracy' in 2013.

By Richard Feloni

Building a Business

That Time Google Almost Bought Tesla for $11 Billion

When Tesla almost bottomed out two years ago, Elon Musk turned to Larry Page to save it.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Looking to Sell Your Business? Think Like a Buyer.

The five key areas buyers are interested in when looking at a potential company to acquire.

By Kevan Flanigan and Roger Nanney

Business Accounting

Making the Jump From Employee to Owner

How do you all of sudden handle the responsibilities of leading after buying the company you work for?

By Holly Mason

Human Resources

Suntory Snaps Up Jim Beam for $16 Billion

In a unanimous decision by its board of directors, the maker of Maker's Mark, Laphroaig Scotch whisky and Courvoisier is selling to Japanese beverage company Suntory.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Business Accounting

The Case for an Early Buyout

Being acquired by a bigger company early in your venture's life cycle can be a sweet deal in its own right.

By Sam Hogg

Business Accounting

Men’s Wearhouse to Jos A. Bank: We’re Suited for Each Other, and Here’s $1.5 Billion to Prove It

With its stock at a five-year high, men's apparel retailer Men's Wearhouse has decided to turn the tables on its smaller rival.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Building a Business

Why Box’s Co-founder Turned Down a $550 Million Offer That Would Have Made Him ‘Phenomenally Wealthy’ At 26

Take all that cash? Nope. Entrepreneur Aaron Levie had bigger plans.

By Alyson Shontell

Building a Business

BlackBerry Takeover Bid Falls Apart, CEO to Depart

Unable to raise the necessary funds, investment firm Fairfax Financial Holdings will invest only $1 billion as Thorsten Heins leaves the troubled tech company.

By Benjamin Kabin

Building a Business

BlackBerry Says, ‘Remain Calm. All is Well.’

In a letter to investors and customers, the fallen smartphone maker channels its inner Chip Diller.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Zipcar Timeline: From Business Idea to IPO to $500 Million Buyout

A timeline of the car-sharing service, from inception through public offering to buyout offer.

By Brian Patrick Eha