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ITV Boss 'Hopeful' Sky Acquisition Will Clear Regulators: 'The Market Has Changed So Fundamentally'
Following news on Monday morning that NBCUniversal-owned Sky is acquiring 70-year-old British public service broadcaster ITV, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall joined a series of calls with investors and media to talk through logistics. On the investor call…
European Dealmakers Scour Sea and Sky for Latest M&A Haul
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to the Bloomberg Deals newsletter. We're kicking off the week with a flurry of big transactions across Europe. Elsewhere, activist campaigns were running hot in the first half of the year.
Thales S.A. (THLLY) M&A Call Transcript
Thales S.A. (THLLY) M&A Call July 6, 2026 2:00 AM EDT Louis Thibaut Igonet - Vice President & Head of Investor Relations Jeremie Papin - Senior Executive Vice President of Finance & Information Systems Chloe Lemarie - Jefferies LLC, Research…
Sky-ITV Merger: Five Things You Need To Know About The 'Historic' Deal
Sky 's planned £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) takeover of ITV is an unprecedented coming together in British media, establishing the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster. The two companies aim to complete their union next year, creating what they…
Sanlam's, Allianz's Moroccan merger approved
Shareholders have formally approved the merger of Moroccan companies Allianz Maroc and Sanlam Maroc SA as part of South African firm Sanlam Ltd. and Germany-based Allianz SE's agreement to form a pan-African joint venture, Middle East Insurance…
Longbrook hires tax liability leader from AIG
London-based specialty insurer Longbrook Insurance said Monday it has hired former American International Group executive Tanya Golikova as head of its North America tax liability insurance practice. New York-based Ms. Golikova previously was…
Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon
MCLEAN, Va., July 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of…
Juan De Dios & Pablo Larraín's Pijama Moving Into Acquisitions
“The fact that your movie doesn't find distribution doesn't mean that it doesn't have an audience,” producer Juan de Dios Larraín (A Fantastic Woman, The Eternal Memory) concluded this afternoon during a panel on the second day…
ITV Studios Will Not Need 'Transformational Acquisition,' Claim Bosses
ITV Studios will be able to stand on its own two feet when it becomes an independent studio, bosses at ITV said today. Following the news Comcast -owned Sky has struck a £1.6B (£2.1B) agreement to buy the ITV networks and streaming…
Storm Duncan of Ignatious on when to hire an investment banker and when not to
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The decision to hire an investment banker rarely arrives as a single moment of clarity. More often, it emerges gradually, shaped by inbound interest, board pressure, or a vague sense…
Genesis Minerals eyes spoiler bid for Vault's $10.7b Regis merger
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.
What Does Tilray Brands (TLRY) Gain From The HelloMD Corporation Acquisition?
Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), backed by significant analyst-implied upside, ranks among the overlooked penny stocks to buy right now. A fresh acquisition aimed at deepening its medical cannabis footprint in Canada is giving investors a new…
SailPoint (SAIL) Completes Entro Security Acquisition To Strengthen AI Identity Governance
SailPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIL), which offers strong upside potential, ranks among the overlooked tech stocks to invest in now. A completed acquisition aimed at securing AI agents and machine identities follows a series of bullish analyst calls out…
Coursera: A Bet On E-Learning Scale And Synergies After Udemy Merger Completes (NYSE:COUR)
Albert Anthony is the pen name of a business author on Amazon and his newest book is 'How To Pick Stocks: 8 Steps For Long-Term Investing with Fundamental & Technical Analysis,' now available as a 2026 edition paperback and Kindle ebook in several…
Solstice Advanced Materials confirms Element Solutions acquisition in $14.5B deal (ESI:NYSE)
Element Solutions (ESI) up 3.9% pre-market Monday after Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) said it agreed to acquire the company in a cash-and-stock deal valued at ~$14.5B, including the assumption of net debt, confirming earlier speculation. Under…
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