# Mergers And Acquisitions on The No Agenda Show Mergers And Acquisitions comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2008 to October 2026. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** October 2008 – October 2026 - **Related topics:** [At&t](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/at-t.md), [Corporate Espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-espionage.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Elizabeth Warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [Financial Collapse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/financial-collapse.md), [Google Search](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-search.md), [Opentable](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opentable.md), [Regulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regulation.md), [Robocalls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robocalls.md), [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Tech Industry Support for Donald Trump and Regulation - **Episode:** [1915: Off The Rails](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1915-off-the-rails.md) - **Published:** 2026-10-25 - **Time:** 54:45–57:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1915-off-the-rails/chapter/tech-industry-support-for-donald-trump-and-regulation.md Jason Calacanis explains why the tech industry has warmed to Donald Trump, primarily due to his stance on deregulation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He criticizes FTC Chair Lina Khan's approach to antitrust, arguing that tech companies want "balls and strikes" adjudication rather than predictive regulation. Andrew Horowitz adds that while he is a moderate, he supports innovation and free enterprise. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [tech industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tech-industry.md), lena khan, [mergers and acquisitions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions.md), [regulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regulation.md) ### Corporate Mergers and Robocall Harassment - **Episode:** [1124: Work To Rules](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1124-work-to-rules.md) - **Published:** 2019-03-31 - **Time:** 1:08:55–1:12:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1124-work-to-rules/chapter/corporate-mergers-and-robocall-harassment.md A donor with experience in mergers and acquisitions explains "The Bitter Defense," a strategy where boards investigate their own company's skeletons to prevent hostile takeovers. The conversation shifts to the annoyance of robocalls, specifically those claiming a business is not properly listed in Google's search index. Keywords: [mergers and acquisitions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions.md), [robocalls](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robocalls.md), [google search](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-search.md), [elizabeth warren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elizabeth-warren.md), [telemarketing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/telemarketing.md) ### Greenhill & Co. and the Failed AT&T T-Mobile Merger - **Episode:** [369: Phobos Grunts](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/369-phobos-grunts.md) - **Published:** 2011-12-29 - **Time:** 1:13:27–1:14:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/369-phobos-grunts/chapter/greenhill-co-and-the-failed-at-t-t-mobile-merger.md The hosts follow up on a previous story regarding a banker from Greenhill & Co. who died in a plane crash. They note that the firm's rankings in the M&A sector plummeted to 40th place following the collapse of the $39 billion AT&T and T-Mobile acquisition, suggesting a link between the failed deal and the firm's misfortunes. Keywords: greenhill & co, [at&t](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/at-t.md), [t-mobile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/t-mobile.md), [mergers and acquisitions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions.md), [financial collapse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/financial-collapse.md) ### OpenTable Backdoor and Corporate Espionage Rumors - **Episode:** [52: Solex](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/52-solex.md) - **Published:** 2008-10-19 - **Time:** 1:04:59–1:08:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/52-solex/chapter/opentable-backdoor-and-corporate-espionage-rumors.md John C. Dvorak shares a rumor about a backdoor in the OpenTable reservation system used by consultants to track the meetings of Silicon Valley executives. He claims to have seen an itinerary of restaurants visited by Will Hearst, suggesting that reservation data can be used to predict mergers and acquisitions. Keywords: [opentable](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opentable.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [mergers and acquisitions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions.md), [will hearst](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/will-hearst.md), [corporate espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corporate-espionage.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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