Tetrachloroethylene—also called perchloroethylene, PCE or perc—has been used in dry cleaning business for nearly a century. However, cleaning up contamination from this chemical on the current or former sites of dry cleaning businesses often requires a significant...
How to preserve culture as a company grows
Companies in California and throughout the country may tout their culture as one of their strengths. Corporate executives and others may also point to a company’s culture as a reason for why it hasn’t performed well. Even if an organization has a strong...Companies expand their customer base with acquisitions
Many business owners in California are looking for ways to grow their companies or expand their reach to new markets. Acquisitions are some of the most important ways for companies to expand as they can acquire entirely new sets of customers or markets from those who...Broadcasting giant acquires regional sports channels
Sports fans in California and across the country are often particularly fond of their local teams. This is one reason why Fox Sports has run 21 regional networks across the country. Now, Sinclair Broadcast Group has completed the acquisition of the stations from the...Government tries to block $360 million merger
California residents may have heard about a proposed merger between Sabre Corporation and Farelogix, Inc. The proposed deal would be worth $360 million, but the Department of Justice has moved to block the transaction. It claims that Sabre Corporation is attempting to...Rent-A-Center completes the acquisition of Merchants Preferred
Rent-to-own showrooms packed with furniture, electronics and appliances are a common sight in California and around the country, and a great many of them are operated by Rent-A-Center Inc. The Texas-based retailer has 2,972 locations in the United States, Mexico and...Gannett and New Media announce $1.38 billion newspaper merger
California investors who follow the media and communications sectors may be aware that two of the nation’s most prominent newspaper publishers have announced merger plans. New York-based New Media Investment Group and Virginia-based Gannett made their plans...How companies can successfully acquire other organizations
When a CEO in California decides to acquire another business, the acquisition needs to have some sort of strategic value. While a vast majority of mergers don’t work out, those that do can result in significant returns for shareholders. Therefore, it is...Sprint and T-Mobile merger faces hurdles despite DOJ approval
Investors in California and around the country who follow developments in the technology sector will likely know that tT-Mobile and the Kansas-based Sprint Corporation have been involved in merger talks since April 2018. The proposed deal seemed destined to fail due...CBS and Viacom inch toward merger deal
California viewers may soon have more entertainment choices if a proposed merger between CBS and media company Viacom becomes a reality. The two companies have reportedly set a date to ink a deal, which may be completed by the end of 2019. There has already been...
