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globenewswire.com - IBA SA - IBA - ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES
IBA - ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES
GlobeNewswire

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, April 20, 2026 – 9 PM CEST – In accordance with article 8:4 of the Royal Decree of 29 April 2019 executing the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations, Ion Beam Applications SA (“IBA”)…

wwd.com - Vicki M. Young - Outdoor M&A Sees Heat in Sporting Goods Category
Outdoor M&A Sees Heat in Sporting Goods Category
WWD

With the outdoor market undergoing change, the sporting goods sector has become a focus for mergers and acquisitions activity. Recent deals include Varsity Brands acquiring Sports Endeavors — the holding company that owns Soccer.com, World…

cnn.com - Julia Diorio - 'Full House' star Jodie Sweetin: Paramount-WBD merger will affect more than just the industry | CNN Politics
'Full House' star Jodie Sweetin: Paramount-WBD merger will affect more than just the industry | CNN Politics
CNN

'Full House' star Jodie Sweetin explains why she and about 4,000 other actors, writers and directors signed a letter opposing Paramount's takeover of CNN's parent company Warner Bros. Discovery…

bloomberg.com - Suzanne Lynch - EU Antitrust Boss Warns of Competition Risks to Merger Overhaul
EU Antitrust Boss Warns of Competition Risks to Merger Overhaul
Bloomberg

Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I'm Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg's Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the EU each weekday. Make sure you're signed up. As businesses absorb the implications of an upcoming review of European Union…

standard.co.uk - Henry Saker-Clark - M&C Saatchi predicts hit to sports and entertainment arms from Iran conflict
M&C Saatchi predicts hit to sports and entertainment arms from Iran conflict
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Advertising firm M&C Saatchi has warned that the conflict…

cnbc.com - Sam Meredith - China calls for 'concerted' industry efforts to tackle excess solar production
China calls for 'concerted' industry efforts to tackle excess solar production
CNBC

Chinese authorities called for 'concerted efforts' to crack down on the solar industry's severe overcapacity crisis. Some of the proposed measures include price enforcement, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property protection. China is…

seekingalpha.com - Ian Bezek - Kimberly-Clark: This 5% Yielder Is A Buy Ahead Of The Kenvue Merger (NASDAQ:KMB)
Kimberly-Clark: This 5% Yielder Is A Buy Ahead Of The Kenvue Merger (NASDAQ:KMB)
Seeking Alpha

I am upgrading Kimberly-Clark shares to a buy ahead of the planned Kenvue merger. The Kenvue deal offers significant cost synergies, and enhanced bargaining power and will position the entity as one of the industry's largest players. The company…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - China's Orient Securities to acquire Shanghai Securities
China's Orient Securities to acquire Shanghai Securities
The Standard

China's Orient Securities Co said it plans to ​buy 100 percent of smaller ‌rival Shanghai Securities using cash and newly issued ​shares, as Beijing encourages ​consolidation in the brokerage ⁠industry. SCROLL TO…

travelweekly.co.uk - Intrepid Travel completes acquisition of France's Altaï Group
Intrepid Travel completes acquisition of France's Altaï Group
Travel Weekly

Apr 21, 202606:06 GMT by Samantha Mayling Intrepid Travel has fully acquired French adventure travel company Altaï Group from the investment company of Julien Leclercq – a key shareholder of Intrepid and chairman of Decathlon, the…

mirror.co.uk - Amber O'Connor - Simplify packing' with B&M's 'space-saving' £6 suitcase set
Simplify packing' with B&M's 'space-saving' £6 suitcase set
The Mirror

B&M shoppers can save space in their cabin baggage and suitcases with a £6 set. Known for selling budget-friendly accessories, the retailer is stocking the travel items ahead of the summer holidays. The bargain chain is selling a new pack of…

mirror.co.uk - Paige Freshwater - B&M shoppers rush to buy £5 flowers that 'explode with colour and growth
B&M shoppers rush to buy £5 flowers that 'explode with colour and growth
The Mirror

Shoppers are rushing to B&M after spotting flowers that people say 'explode with colour and growth' on sale for just £5 - and some claim they're just as good as ones costing four times the price. The bargain buy has been doing the rounds…

wsj.com - Jacob Passy - Exclusive | Bipartisan Senators Warn United and American Airlines on Potential Merger
Exclusive | Bipartisan Senators Warn United and American Airlines on Potential Merger
Wall Street Journal

A bipartisan group of senators is raising concerns that a merger between and could harm travelers. In a letter to United Chief Executive Scott Kirby and American CEO Robert Isom, the senators said a potential deal could result in higher airfares…

axios.com - Sara Fischer - Judge orders Nexstar-Tegna to pause merger
Judge orders Nexstar-Tegna to pause merger
Axios

A U.S. district judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction requiring Nexstar and Tegna to remain separate, despite closing their $6.2 billion megamerger last month. Why it matters: The ruling significantly dampens the consolidation outlook for…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - Bipartisan senators press United and American CEOs on reported merger of leading airlines
Bipartisan senators press United and American CEOs on reported merger of leading airlines
The New York Ledger

A bipartisan pair of senators sent a letter to the CEOs of United Airlines and American Airlines expressing concerns about the possibility of a proposed merger between the two air carriers and requested more information about the impact of a…

independent.co.uk - Henry Saker-Clark - M&C Saatchi predicts hit to sports and entertainment arms from Iran conflict
M&C Saatchi predicts hit to sports and entertainment arms from Iran conflict
The Independent

Advertising firm M&C Saatchi has warned that the conflict in the Middle East is likely to “significantly impact” its sport and entertainment operations. The London firm, founded by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi, saw shares edge…

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