Collapse of Kraft-Unilever bid extends run of failed mega-deals

Collapse of Kraft-Unilever bid extends run of failed mega-deals

A Heinz Ketchup bottle sits between a box of Kraft macaroni and cheese and a bottle of Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce on a grocery store shelf in New York City, New York, U.S. March 25, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Kraft Heinz’s dropped bid to buy Unilever is the third-largest M&A deal to collapse, according to Thomson Reuters data, adding to a recent run of failures that highlights the appetite for the pursuit of audacious mega-mergers.

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