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A&O Shearman swoops on Ashurst M&A partner amid revamped strategy
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Acquisition of Own Shares
Mechelen, Belgium; 12 August 2026, 22.01 CET; regulated information Within the framework of the repurchase program announced on June 9, 2026, Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: LKFT) ('Lakefront') announces that between August 3, 2026…
Lincolnshire health trusts merger will cut bureaucracy
Health bosses say the formal merger of two Lincolnshire NHS trusts will help patients by slashing bureaucracy. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, which provides services such as district nurses and urgent treatment centres, and…
How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures
When VideoVerse announced its acquisition in September 2025, it felt like a victory for startups across India. VideoVerse was a simple clipping service, but after years of startup incubators and pitching clients, the company had pulled off a $250…
M John Harrison's catastrophic memory
T he Committed Men, M John Harrison's 1971 debut novel, turns on two pistols and a lizard baby. The first belongs to Clement Wendover, a former GP, his gums “raw and toothless”, now attending to the apocalypse from a wasteland Nissen…
Nielsen's $2 billion DoubleVerify acquisition is a big play for CMOs
CMOs: Get ready to field more sales pitches from Nielsen. The TV ratings giant surprised the ad industry by announcing plans to buy DoubleVerify for $2.15 billion — and sent chins wagging with hot takes about the implications. CMOs depend on…
Ex NRL star rains redundancies at Man Shake; eyes on interim CEO
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Melbourne Storm land backing from PE giant in landmark NRL deal
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
CodeRabbit open to acquisitions with fresh funding
CodeRabbit has already started looking at dealmaking as the code review space takes off thanks to AI, CEO Harjot Gill tells Axios Pro. Driving the news: The San Francisco-based code review startup raised a $143 million Series C at a $1.5 billion…
True North Copper readies equity raising, hires Morgans
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Vestas CEO Says EU Prevents Mergers Needed to Compete Globally
Europe's wind turbine makers would be better able to compete globally if regulators in Brussels allowed more consolidation, according to the chief executive officer of Vestas Wind Systems A/S. The wind turbine industry was once dominated by…
DGA and IATSE Push Rob Bonta to Allow Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Conditions
The Directors Guild of America and IATSE are urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle his antitrust lawsuit with Paramount, arguing that prolonged uncertainty over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is bad for the industry. The two…
Xylem - A Strong Order Intake, More M&A (NYSE:XYL)
Xylem remains attractively valued, with solid M&A execution and manageable leverage following the $1.46B Cornell and Roper Pump acquisition. Xylem´s latest deal is accretive at 11.6x EBITDA post-synergies, but synergy targets appear ambitious…
Vicky Pattison's £22 linen M&S co-ord is 'elegant, stylish and comfortable'
One celeb whose wardrobe we've been keeping an eye on recently is Vicky Pattison, who has got summer dressing down to a fine art. The presenter has worn a myriad of brilliant pieces this season, from printed linen mini dresses to stylish striped…
12 under-the-radar NHL acquisitions who could surprise next season
Every NHL off-season has its share of headline-making moves. There are blockbuster trades, massive free-agent contracts and acquisitions that immediately become central to a team's Stanley Cup aspirations. But for every major move, there are…
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