Banks could earn $100 million from Keurig-Dr. Pepper — here are the dealmakers who orchestrated the $18.7 billion merger

Jason Miller/Getty Keurig Green Mountain and Dr. Pepper Snapple announced Monday they’re planning to merge in a deal worth $ 18.7 billion — the largest soft-drink transaction in history. High-powered investment bankers advised on the takeover and could earn more than $ 100 million in deal fees. Keurig Green Mountain and Dr. Pepper Snapple announced Monday they’re planning to merge in […]

French elections: Hollande rejects claim he orchestrated media leaks to derail Fillon’s campaign

French President Francois Hollande has rebuked accusations by conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon, who accused him of ordering leaks of compromising materials about Fillon’s wife getting a “fictitious” job as a parliamentary aide. Fillon has seen his ratings plummet since the revelation by satirical French magazine Le Canard Enchainé in January that his wife, Penelope […]