Companies 'might' have confidentiality agreements, but I think it would be naive to expect that in today's world news won't leak. So maybe they take that into a

Companies 'might' have confidentiality agreements, but I think it would be naive to expect that in today's world news won't leak. So maybe they take that into account while going about such acquisitions? And getting the 'first scoop' is the job of the fourth estate, so can't fault them for doing their job.