Benzinga

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

("CFGW") (OTC: CFGW ), the bank holding company for Wheatland Bank headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The Wheatland Bank division will operate through 23 branches in Central and Eastern Washington and will be a Top 5 community bank by deposit market share.

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Benzinga

MAY 24, 2023

Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE: TRNO ) has acquired an industrial property in Washington, D.C., for a purchase price of ~$13.4 The property consists of one newly constructed industrial distribution building containing approximately 33,000 square. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 21, 2023

a full-service mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering consulting firm based in Fife, Washington, just outside of Tacoma. Kansas City, Mo., 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TranSystems Corp.,

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Media tycoon Michael Bloomberg has reportedly shown interest in acquiring either Wall Street Journal's parent company, Dow Jones , or The Washington Post as he finds Dow Jones an ideal fit for expanding the media business. He is also targeting the Washington Post if Jeff Bezos is ready to sell it, which he acquired in 2013.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Washington Post is reportedly looking for strategic alternatives for its software business dubbed Arc XP. As per the top executives, the tech business needed to explore a spinoff or sale to realize its potential.

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 21, 2023

Some of the most noteworthy decisions for Washington state this year will lead to bigger tax bills for investors and more legal options for employers following destructive union strikes, while protecting voters' ability to challenge allegedly discriminatory election systems.

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Business Wire M&A

MARCH 14, 2023

(NYSE: BOWL), the global leader in bowling entertainment, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center in Washington State. Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center is located in Tacoma, WA, 32 miles southwest of Seattle.

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Business Wire M&A

MAY 23, 2023

NYSE: BOWL), the global leader in bowling entertainment, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center in the state of Washington. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bowlero Corp. Paradise Lanes Entertainment Center is located in Tacoma, WA, 32 miles southwest of Seattle.

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Business Wire M&A

MAY 12, 2023

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washington Commanders and a partnership led by Josh Harris have entered into a purchase and sale agreement, it was jointly announced on Friday, May 12th. The purchase and sale agreement calls for Harris and partners to acquire the Washington Commanders from the Snyder family.

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NYT M&A

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Regulators have been tough on big financial mergers, though there are nuances in Capital One’s $35.3 billion takeover bid for Discover.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Washington, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valarie Ney , an experienced corporate and M&A attorney, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 27, 2022

has no interest in acquiring either Dow Jones or the Washington Post, a Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg L.P. spokesman tweeted. Bloomberg owner Michael Bloomberg retweeted spokesman Ty Trippet's message denying acquisition conversations with anyone or either organization, Reuters Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Benzinga

MAY 5, 2023

May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Federal, Inc. Brent Beardall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Federal, commented, "We are pleased to have received approval of our shareholders and Luther Burbank's shareholders in connection with our pending acquisition of Luther Burbank. SANTA ROSA, Calif.,

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 10, 2022

10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NYSE: CWT—Washington Water Service (Washington Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (Group), has received approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to acquire the assets of Stroh's Water Company (Stroh's Water). Washington Water.

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Benzinga

DECEMBER 15, 2023

London, England & Washington, DC, USA, Dec. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The London City Lionesses (LCL) and Michele Kang have announced today that Kang has acquired the London-based women's football Club. LCL is the only fully independent women's only football Club in England's top two professional women's leagues.

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NYT M&A

APRIL 13, 2023

team is on track to be sold for a record figure to a group led by Josh Harris, as investigations into sexual harassment claims and the team’s finances continue.

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Benzinga

JUNE 27, 2022

Solar Market Insight report from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association, residential solar deployments in Washington state are predicted to reach over 75 MW in 2022, representing an approximately 63 percent increase from the previous year. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Benzinga

APRIL 7, 2022

April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NYSE: CWT—Washington Water Service (Washington Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (Group), has entered into an agreement with Stroh's Water Company (Stroh's Water) to acquire its water utility assets. GIG HARBOR, Wash.,

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NYT M&A

AUGUST 30, 2022

With digital subscriptions and digital advertising revenue stagnating, the company is on pace to lose money this year.

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Benzinga

JULY 27, 2022

July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT ) subsidiaries California Water Service (Cal Water) and Washington Water Service (Washington Water) have signed agreements to acquire the water system assets of two utilities near the companies' existing service areas. SAN JOSE, Calif.,

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NYT M&A

APRIL 25, 2024

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 17, 2022

Minority investors in mall and open-air retail landlord Washington Prime Group LLC have sued the $4 billion-plus venture, its principals and controlling private equity Strategic Value Partners LP in Delaware's Chancery Court, citing disclosure and fiduciary failures before a minority squeeze-out in June.

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Appraisal Rights

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Does Washington state offer appraisal rights (also known as dissenters rights)? And unlike Delaware (indeed, unlike the majority of US states ), Washington does not have a “market out exception”. Read more about Washington appraisal rights. . . Yes it does – according to this post from the Jacob Freeman Law Firm in Seattle.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Posted by Martin Bell, Alicia Washington and Leah Malone, Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP, on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Editor's Note: Martin Bell , Alicia Washington and Leah Malone are Partners at Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP. Washington, Ms. Malone, Sareen Armani and Claire Cahoon.

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Benzinga

AUGUST 8, 2023

CFGW") (OTC: CFGW ), the bank holding company for Wheatland Bank, a leading Eastern Washington community bank headquartered in Spokane. Wheatland's footprint complements our current presence in Eastern Washington, a market which has been experiencing tremendous growth.

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NYT M&A

APRIL 25, 2024

REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 17, 2023

(Nasdaq: FSBW ), the parent company of 1st Security Bank of Washington ("1st Security Bank"), today announced that all required regulatory approvals had been received for 1st Security Bank to purchase seven branches from Columbia State Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, in Washington and Oregon.

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Business Wire M&A

MAY 5, 2023

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington Federal, Inc.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Federal, Inc. The transaction, which is anticipated to close as early as the second calendar quarter of 2023, will expand Washington Federal's franchise into California. That is the case here," said Brent Beardall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Federal. "It

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 12, 2024

Posted by Brittany Lewis (Washington University in St. Louis), on Friday, April 12, 2024 Editor's Note: Brittany Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. This post is based on her recent article forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics.

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NYT M&A

MAY 12, 2023

The embattled N.F.L. owner had reached a $6 billion deal in April with a group led by Harris but continued to seek higher bids. Other league owners are expected to review the sale at the end of this month.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

Posted by Paul Washington and Merel Spierings, The Conference Board, Inc., on Thursday, June 1, 2023 Editor's Note: Paul Washington is Executive Director of the ESG Center at The Conference Board, Inc. Merel Spierings is Researcher at the ESG Center.

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MARCH 13, 2024

The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(NASDAQ: COLB ), the parent company of Columbia Bank ("Columbia"), today announced that Columbia has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to sell seven branches in Washington and Oregon to 1st Security Bank of Washington ("1st Security"), the wholly-owned subsidiary of FS Bancorp, Inc. NASDAQ: FSBW ).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 17, 2024

Posted by Jens Frankenreiter (Washington University in St. Louis) and Eric Talley (Columbia University), on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Editor's Note: Jens Frankenreiter is an Associate Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis, and Eric Talley is Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia Law School.

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NYT M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Students and parent volunteers from a school in Washington State said in a lawsuit that they had become sick after being exposed to chemicals known as P.C.B.s. that had dripped from light fixtures.

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Financial Times M&A

APRIL 13, 2023

Apollo co-founder’s offer would make the team the most expensive ever sold as franchise valuations continue rising

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