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japantimes.co.jp - Two Japanese regional banks' shares surge in latest merger pact
Two Japanese regional banks' shares surge in latest merger pact
The Japan Times

Shizuoka Financial Group and Bank of Nagoya reached an agreement to consolidate their operations under a holding company, in the latest example of Japan's regional lenders joining forces in a market hit by a shrinking population. Shares of the…

globenewswire.com - Sanoma Oyj - SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 March 2026
SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Sanoma Corporation, Stock exchange release, 27 March 2026 at 18:30 EET SANOMA CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 27 March 2026 Date27 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share classSANOMA Amount23,142 Average price/share, EUR9.0148 Highest…

marketwatch.com - Collective Acquisition Corp. II Files for IPO
Collective Acquisition Corp. II Files for IPO
MarketWatch

The special purpose acquisition company said Friday it would offer 22 million units for $10 apiece. Each unit consists of one Class A share and one-third of a redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to buy a share for $11.50.

globenewswire.com - Ilkka Oyj - Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 March 2026
Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 March 2026
GlobeNewswire

Ilkka Oyj Stock Exchange Release 27 March 2026, at 07:00 p.m. EET Ilkka Oyj: Acquisition of own shares on 27 March 2026 Date27 March 2026 Exchange transactionBuy Share trading codeILKKA2 Amount, shares1,778 Average price/share (EUR)4.2231 Total…

bloomberg.com - Watch Pernod, Brown-Forman in Merger Talks
Watch Pernod, Brown-Forman in Merger Talks
Bloomberg

Pernod, Brown-Forman in Merger Talks Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman are discussing a merger to consolidate amid an industry downturn. A combination would bring together Pernod's brands like Martell Cognac and Absolut Vodka with Brown-Forman's…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
MarketWatch

Shares of M&T Bank Corp. MTB shed 2.33% to $200.93 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.67% to 6,368.85 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 1.73% to…

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Granting Restraining Order
Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Granting Restraining Order
Deadline

A federal judge on Friday evening granted a temporary restraining order to halt Nexstar ‘s merger with Tegna, a transaction that creates a broadcasting giant with almost 270 stations across the country. U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley sided…

thewrap.com - Alyssa Ray - Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger Over DirecTV Lawsuit
Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger Over DirecTV Lawsuit
TheWrap

A federal judge ruled Friday night that Nexstar must halt its merger with Tegna as DirecTV and state attorneys general fight the deal on antitrust grounds. The decision came from U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, with…

kgw.com - KGW Staff - Judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Nexstar's acquisition of TEGNA
Judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Nexstar's acquisition of TEGNA
kgw.com

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge in California on Friday ordered a pause to the $6.2 billion acquisition of KGW parent company TEGNA by Nexstar, parent company of KOIN. The Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice…

bbc.co.uk - Premier Inn abandons plans for hotel on Dorchester M&S site
Premier Inn abandons plans for hotel on Dorchester M&S site
BBC

Hotel chain Premier Inn has abandoned plans to build a hotel on the site of a former town centre Marks & Spencer (M&S) store. Premier Inn owners Whitbread bought the site in Dorchester's South Street in 2023. It had fallen into disrepair following…

seekingalpha.com - Gytis Zizys - Udemy: The Merger Is A Good Strategy, But I'll Wait For The New Company (NASDAQ:UDMY)
Udemy: The Merger Is A Good Strategy, But I'll Wait For The New Company (NASDAQ:UDMY)
Seeking Alpha

Udemy, Inc. is merging with Coursera, Inc. in an all-stock deal, with 0.8 COUR shares per UDMY share, aiming for $2.5B combined equity value. I see Udemy's strategic pivot to subscription revenue—now 72% of total—deliberately slowing…

mirror.co.uk - Niamh Kirk - I tried hot cross buns from M&S, Tesco and more - one weird flavour floored me
I tried hot cross buns from M&S, Tesco and more - one weird flavour floored me
The Mirror

Nothing says Easter like the first bite of a hot cross bun slathered in butter - but they aren't all created equal. They are the ultimate herald of spring - a warming signal that we have finally shaken off the winter chill. But the humble spiced…

wsj.com - Kosaku Narioka - Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm, Toshiba to Explore Merger of Power Chip Businesses
Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm, Toshiba to Explore Merger of Power Chip Businesses
Wall Street Journal

Toshiba, and Rohm are exploring a possible merger of their power semiconductor businesses to cope with increasingly fierce international competition. The Japanese companies said Friday that the proposed integration would create a globally…

seekingalpha.com - Long Player - Occidental Petroleum: Concentrate On The Acquisitions Made (NYSE:OXY)
Occidental Petroleum: Concentrate On The Acquisitions Made (NYSE:OXY)
Seeking Alpha

Recent acquisitions are expected to deliver further cost structure improvements and profitability upside. OXY's accretive acquisitions, like Anadarko, gradually lower corporate breakeven over several years rather than all at once. Leadership…

heraldscotland.com - Scott Wright - Scotch whisky giants open talks over blockbuster merger
Scotch whisky giants open talks over blockbuster merger
The Herald

The deal would unite a host of renowned brands and distilleries under a single roof. Pernod's Chivas Brothers stable includes heavyweight international blended Scotch whiskies Chivas Regal, Ballantine's, and Royal Salute, while Brown-Forman…

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