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Leo International Precision Health AG: Mr Leo Wang, Acquisition
Leo International Precision Health AG: Mr Leo Wang, Acquisition Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them, 22. May 2026 / 22:00 CET/CEST…
David M. Drucker: America's 'everything is rigged' era is toxic
Everything, it seems, is rigged these days. Unhappy with the economy? That's because it's rigged. Fed up with your healthcare? It's rigged, too. Frustrated with elected leaders in Washington, Sacramento, Austin or Albany? Rigged, rigged, rigged and…
Roper: Sustainable Acquisition Strategy To Boost Revenue (NASDAQ:ROP)
Roper benefits from a significant decline in Application Software valuation ratios, enabling lower-cost acquisitions in its core segments, which comprise 76.99% of 2025 revenue. Falling interest rates and stable global GDP growth are expected to…
Puig Stock Dives, Lauder's Spikes After Merger Talks End
Puig stock dove, while the Estée Lauder Cos.' rose after news broke late Thursday that their merger talks were over. At 4 p.m. CET Friday, the Spanish fragrance and beauty company's shares were trading down 14 percent. Lauder stock…
Shein's Everlane Acquisition: Sustainability Push or Strategic Play?
Can sustainable cred be bought? That might not be the entire impetus of the fast-fashion giant's deal to buy Everlane, which the brand acknowledged on Friday, but it is definitely a question that's been stirred up by the deal. Shein has grown…
A possible merger between the Milky way and Andromeda galaxies should be mostly harmless
When it comes to the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies, there's a whole “will they or won't they” thing going on. In 2012 scientists published their results of Hubble Space Telescope observations examining the motion of Andromeda, the…
Vietnam Relaxes Merger Filing Thresholds, Tightens Penalties
The Vietnamese Government has recently rolled out a series of changes to its merger control rules. On the one hand, most of the general notification thresholds (for transactions in non-finance sectors) have been significantly increased, paving the…
Estée Lauder surges in premarket after Puig merger deal talks end
Estée Lauder's shares soared in premarket after a potential merger with Spanish beauty group Puig fell through. Estée said on Thursday that it had decided to terminate a potential combination of the two family-owned beauty firms. Its…
On the Line: H&M Reportedly Cuts Bangladesh Orders
On the Line is a weekly roundup of sourcing and labor quick hits in the apparel and footwear industry, from worker protests to boardroom maneuvering, tracking the developments shaping conditions on the factory floor and beyond. H&M Group…
Scottish company announces acquisition of Glasgow firm
Wallace Whittle, an MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) and sustainability engineering consultancy, declared its acquisition of infrastructure consultancy firm Petrie Buchanan has bolstered its services. It observed that Petrie Buchanan…
Pulmatrix pauses R&D as merger becomes critical
Framingham biopharmaceutical firm Pulmatrix is betting heavily on its planned merger with Houston-based Eos SENOLYTIX, as the company has paused clinical research and development and is looking to license its technology. Pulmatrix has $3.3 million…
New Rules Of MSP M&A Valuation: The 'Quality' Of Revenue Is Key
‘If you have a CISO or vCIO, or you're doing some sort of artificial intelligence data analytics as-a-service-type play, those types of organizations are getting a little bit better valuations depending upon how much of that revenue is…
Four years later, Microsoft finally finishes fighting over the Activision acquisition
Reuters reports that Microsoft has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden over allegations that, simply put, Activision sold out too quickly and too cheaply when it was acquired by…
Shift dresses are the secret to staying cool in a heatwave - shop this chic style from M&S for under £45
The sun is shining, temperatures are soaring and honestly? Our jeans have been banished to the back of the wardrobe until further notice. When a heatwave hits, there's only one thing we want to wear: a dress that looks effortlessly chic and doesn't…
'Add decorative flair to walls' with B&M item
A host of new furniture and homeware deals have landed at B&M, starting with an eye-catching piece the retailer says will “add decorative flair to walls”. The discount chain, which operates more than 700 stores across the UK and…
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