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Lauren Thomas

New York

Lead M&A and Activism Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Lead M&A and Activism Reporter @WSJ. Previously @CNBC. Tar Heel. DMs open. [email protected]

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  • 1 day ago | jp.wsj.com | Lauren Thomas |Ben Dummett

    日用品大手の米キンバリークラークは、北米以外のティッシュペーパー事業と「クリネックス」事業を約35億ドル(約5000億円)で売却する交渉が合意に近づいている。より収益性の高い分野に注力する取り組みの一環。事情に詳しい関係者が明らかにした。 ブラジルのパルプ・製紙大手スザノにこれらの事業を売却する見通しだという。交渉が土壇場で困難に突き当たらなければ、5日にも契約がまとまる可能性がある。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

  • 1 day ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas |Ben Dummett

    The maker of Kleenex is expected to sell the tissue business outside of North America to Brazil’s SuzanoKimberly-Clark KMB -0.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle is nearing a sale of its Kleenex and tissue businesses outside of North America for around $3.5 billion, part of an attempt by the maker of Scott toilet paper and Huggies diapers to focus on more profitable areas, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • 1 day ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas |Ben Dummett

    The maker of Kleenex is expected to sell the tissue business outside of North America to Brazil’s SuzanoKimberly-Clark KMB -0.77%decrease; red down pointing triangle is nearing a sale of its Kleenex and tissue businesses outside of North America for around $3.5 billion, part of an attempt by the maker of Scott toilet paper and Huggies diapers to focus on more profitable areas, according to people familiar with the matter.

  • 1 week ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas

    Honeywell International HON 2.00 %increase; green up pointing triangle is expected to add an executive from activist investor Elliott Investment Management to its board ahead of Honeywell’s split into three companies, according to people familiar with the matter. Later Wednesday, Honeywell is set to appoint Marc Steinberg , a partner at Elliott, as an independent director and audit committee member, effective at the end of this month, the people said.

  • 1 week ago | wsj.com | Lauren Thomas

    Salesforce CRM -3.63 %decrease; red down pointing triangle is nearing a roughly $8 billion deal for data-management software firm Informatica INFA 17.45 %increase; green up pointing triangle , according to people familiar with the matter. Salesforce is expected to pay $25 per share for Informatica, in a deal set to be announced later Tuesday, the people said.

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Lauren Thomas
Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas
11 May 25

RT @Gothamist: NYC won't see a sunset before 8 p.m. for next 3 months https://t.co/90fgZrRKX1

Lauren Thomas
Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas
8 May 25

RT @DeItaone: $COIN - *COINBASE TO BUY CRYPTO OPTIONS PLATFORM DERIBIT IN $2.9 BILLION DEAL, EXECUTIVES SAY -- WSJ *COINBASE DEAL FOR DERI…

Lauren Thomas
Lauren Thomas @laurenthomas
8 May 25

🚨 Scoop: Coinbase has agreed to acquire Deribit, the world’s biggest trading platform for bitcoin and ether options, for roughly $2.9 billion. A wave of crypto M&A under Trump continues! $coin https://t.co/bY0OqIZbxm