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AI agent company Decagon held early M&A talks with ServiceNow, others
Buzzy AI agent startup Decagon could be the latest company swept up in a growing wave of AI dealmaking. The company, which was last valued at $4.5 billion earlier this year, has hired a bank to evaluate acquisition interest, according to people…
Bumble agrees to a $1.3B acquisition deal as online dating faces a reset
Bumble is getting a new owner. The dating app announced Tuesday that it has agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition deal with Ithaca Holdings, marking a major shift for a company that once looked like one of the biggest success stories in online…
Police hit car to stop it going wrong way on A1(M)
Duncan Leatherdale at Teesside Crown Court Police officers had to ram a fleeing car to stop the 'catastrophic consequences' of it driving the wrong way down a motorway, a court has heard. Banned driver Matthew Cannings-Kent, 27, reached speeds of…
Police hit car to stop it going wrong way on A1(M)
Police officers had to ram a fleeing car to stop the 'catastrophic consequences' of it driving the wrong way down a motorway, a court has heard. Banned driver Matthew Cannings-Kent, 27, reached speeds of 70mph in a 30mph zone before trying to join…
Getty Images is going private after failed Shutterstock merger
The stock photo company plans to file for bankruptcy as part of a restructuring deal. The stock photo company plans to file for bankruptcy as part of a restructuring deal. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative…
M&S horror as car smashes through storefront and paramedics scrambled
A car has crashed through the entrance of an M&S Foodhall in Tyneside with one person rushed to hospital. Footage from the scene shows a car has seemingly reversed over a bollard and smashed through the doors of the Marks & Spencer site at the…
M&S beauty advent calendar is here and it's full of luxury treats
As December gets closer, many beauty fans are looking for the best advent calendar to countdown to Christmas Day with. Marks and Spencer's hotly anticipated edit has sold out quickly in previous years, and the brand has just dropped its brand-new…
Billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones warns the stock market is facing its most challenging year since 2002
Paul Tudor Jones is warning of the most challenging year the US stock market has seen in decades. The billionaire hedge funder and the founder of Tudor Investment Corporation is sounding the alarm on the stock market outlook heading into 2027. He…
Tidal Ventures pours into Mastercard-backed fintech RedOwl's seed round
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.
Your Domain Name Could Affect What Your Company Is Worth
Michael Gargiulo, CEO of VPN.com. We help Fortune 1000, entrepreneurs and companies protect their brand. Buyers look for assets they can control and risks they can quantify. I know that may sound obvious in mergers and acquisitions (M&A)…
Phase Eight owner hit by cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
The owner of high-end fashion brands Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight says it is investigating a cyber-security incident. According to TFG London - the UK arm of retail conglomerate The Foschini Group - it identified an incident on Sunday affecting…
Baby steps for $130b mining gorilla Glencore's ASX arrival
Index inclusion is the big prize for Gary Nagle as he prepares to deposit the £68 billion ($129 billion) mining juggernaut Glencore on the ASX on Wednesday morning, in addition to the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. And early numbers…
Phase Eight owner hit by cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
Liv McMahon Technology reporter The owner of high-end fashion brands Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight says it is investigating a cyber-security incident. According to TFG London - the UK arm of retail conglomerate The Foschini Group - it identified…
M's to interview Astros' Joe Espada for managerial vacancy
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... HOUSTON — Houston Astros manager Joe Espada, whose status with the franchise remains in doubt, will meet with the Seattle Mariners regarding their managerial vacancy, a source who spoke on condition…
Steris: Anticipated M&A Has Taken Place, Gets My Thumbs Up (NYSE:STE)
Steris remains a stable, appealing investment, with shares trading at a reasonable 18-19x forward earnings and solid fundamentals. The $2.1B Xodus Medical acquisition enhances Steris´ profitability, adding high-margin surgical consumables and…
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