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Gold hotshot Forrestania battles unruly investor at M&A target Zenith
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; July 21, 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 July 13, 2026…
Transport M&A builds momentum alongside freight market - TT
“It is going to get extremely busy,” Tenney says. (adamkaz/Getty Images) Trucking M&A activity improved in the first half of 2026 as freight market conditions recovered and sellers who delayed exits returned to market. Capacity…
Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger-What Does This Mean For The $110B Deal?
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery suffered a setback—a federal judge put a temporary pause on the $110…
Broker M&A drops to lowest first-half level since 2016
by Steven E. Germundson and Timothy J. Cunningham The pace of mergers and acquisitions among North America's insurance agents and brokers continued to slow in the first half of 2026, declining to levels not seen since 2016. First-half 2026 deals…
Inside Paramount and WBD, employees are on edge as David Ellison's mega-merger hits resistance
Employees at Paramount Skydance are wrestling with whether the planned mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would put them on the chopping block or help save their jobs. 'I'm definitely worried about impending layoffs post-merger,' a Paramount…
Ipsen completes acquisition of Memo Therapeutics AG, adding first-in-class asset to Ipsen's Rare Disease pipeline
PARIS, FRANCE, 22 JULY 2026 - Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) announced today it has completed the acquisition of Memo Therapeutics AG, a late-stage biotech company focused on potravitug, an anti-BK polyomavirus monoclonal antibody. Potravitug is…
Paramount Skydance ordered to pause Warner Bros acquisition through August 3
Paramount Skydance must pause its US$110 billion (HK$858 billion) acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery through August 3, a federal judge ruled on Monday after a California-led coalition of states argued the merger would irreparably harm…
5 Words From Netflix's Co-CEO Ted Sarandos That Suggest an Acquisition May Not Necessarily Be on the Horizon for the Streaming Giant
Netflix (NFLX 1.99%) investors were disappointed with the company's most recent earnings results. Although the streaming giant continues to grow at a decent pace, it clearly isn't enough to win over growth investors, especially with it projecting…
Tesla investors want answers about a potential merger with SpaceX
Whispers that Elon Musk might combine Tesla and SpaceX are growing — and investors want answers. Shareholders took to an online Tesla investor forum to submit questions for executives ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings and clamor…
Regal-backed biotech Radiopharm Theranostics seeks $16m
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.
Judge Temporarily Pauses Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
A federal judge has paused Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery after a coalition of 12 states challenged the merger over possible violations of antitrust laws. The lawsuit, filed last week, argues that a merger between two of…
Soul Patts finds itself diluted at Ironbank after $225m capital call
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.
ESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says
ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April. Chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a memo to employees Tuesday morning, obtained by The Associated Press, that most moves are the…
AirTrunk lines up $4.3b debt for Western Sydney data centre
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.
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