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crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Crunchbase Predicts: Why The Race For Talent And Tech Could Accelerate Startup M&A In 2026
Crunchbase Predicts: Why The Race For Talent And Tech Could Accelerate Startup M&A In 2026
Crunchbase

For years, industry observers have predicted an uptick in startup M&A activity, in part due to the limited number of companies going public. As the IPO dam finally broke in 2025, we didn't see a huge surge in M&A dealmaking, but we did see a large…

seekingalpha.com - Clark Schultz - Gambling.com details upside from the Odds Holdings acquisition (GAMB:NASDAQ)
Gambling.com details upside from the Odds Holdings acquisition (GAMB:NASDAQ)
Seeking Alpha

Follow us on Google for the latest stock news Gambling.com Group (GAMB) updated details about its merger agreement with Odds Holdings in a new SEC filing. The company detailed the structure and timing of remaining obligations from the Odds Holdings…

wsj.com - Raffaele Huang - How Meta's Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China
How Meta's Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China
Wall Street Journal

Workers at Butterfly Effect, an artificial-intelligence startup with Chinese roots, gathered in March to count down to the launch of a demo of a new AI-powered tool called Manus. Released in the shadow of DeepSeek, a China-built AI model that…

standard.co.uk - Josie Clarke - M&S launches new food range for customers on weight-loss jabs
M&S launches new food range for customers on weight-loss jabs
Evening Standard

Marks & Spencer is launching a range of meals and snacks to help those on weight-loss medication maintain a healthy diet. M&S said its new Nutrient Dense range of 20 products had been formulated for customers to meet their daily recommended amounts…

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Schneider (nee Birk), Virginia M.
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fashionista.com - Catie Pusateri - What Does a Brand Acquisition Really Mean for the Founder's Net Worth?
What Does a Brand Acquisition Really Mean for the Founder's Net Worth?
Fashionista

The headline heard around the beauty world — that E.l.f. Beauty had acquired Rhode in a $1 billion deal — quickly flooded social media feeds with predictions about the three-year-old buzzy brand's future and declarations that Hailey…

heavy.com - Sydney Jones - Mariners' New Acquisition Tabbed as Breakout Candidate
Mariners' New Acquisition Tabbed as Breakout Candidate
Heavy

In early December, the Seattle Mariners made a notable offseason move. The team traded their 2021 first-round draft pick Harry Ford along with right-hander Issac Lyon, to the Washington Nationals in exchange for left-handed reliever Jose A. Ferrer.

beincrypto.com - Lockridge Okoth - Could This Be the First Bitcoin Treasury Merger of 2026?
Could This Be the First Bitcoin Treasury Merger of 2026?
BeInCrypto

Semler Scientific (SMLR) and Strive Asset Management (ASST) are poised to create one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries in the US. If approved by shareholders on January 13, 2026, the all-stock merger would combine the two companies'…

cnbc.com - Alex Harring - Silver's big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM's banner year and more in Morning Squawk
Silver's big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM's banner year and more in Morning Squawk
CNBC

Silver saw its largest intraday swing since 2020. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is losing the support of tech elite after backing a wealth tax in his state. Meta said it acquired Manus, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent developer. Akos…

glassalmanac.com - Michael Reed - Meta's Wild AI Pursuit: This Acquisition Could Change Everything!
Meta's Wild AI Pursuit: This Acquisition Could Change Everything!
Glass Almanac

Eight months following its inception, the startup Manus is on the verge of a significant transformation. Meta has recently invested over 2 billion dollars to acquire this initially low-profile yet highly profitable AI firm. Originally founded in…

seekingalpha.com - Paul Manning - Unifirst Sale Is Unlikely: Family Control May Continue To Block Acquisition Offers (UNF)
Unifirst Sale Is Unlikely: Family Control May Continue To Block Acquisition Offers (UNF)
Seeking Alpha

UniFirst faces structural disadvantages in the uniform rental market, dominated by Cintas, limiting its growth and margin potential. UNF's dual-class share structure concentrates control with the founding family; a recent vote on new directors who…

republicworld.com - Nitin Waghela - Brokerages Weigh In On Coforges $2.35 Billion Acquisition Of AI-Native Firm Encora
Brokerages Weigh In On Coforges $2.35 Billion Acquisition Of AI-Native Firm Encora
Republic World

After IT services firm Coforge announced the purchase of US-based tech services firm Encora for an enterprise value of $2.35 billion, a top brokerage firm expected this transaction to enhance exposure to high-growth hi-tech and healthcare segments.

thesun.co.uk - Becky Pemberton - B&M launches activewear range with cute gym leggings & tops - prices start at £4
B&M launches activewear range with cute gym leggings & tops - prices start at £4
The Sun

IF you have aspirations to hit the gym as part of your New Year resolutions, you may wish to pop into B&M. The budget retailer is currently selling a new range of stylish workout clothes that thankfully won't break the bank. Your info will be used…

dailymail.co.uk - Sophie Gable - Ilhan Omar facing probe over how wealth rocketed to $30 million
Ilhan Omar facing probe over how wealth rocketed to $30 million
Mail Online

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing scrutiny over her financial disclosure forms after her assets skyrocketed from only $1,000 to almost $30 million in just one year. Omar's most recent financial disclosure form, released in May, lists the…

si.com - Noah Ruiz - Texas A&M QB Set to Enter Transfer Portal
Texas A&M QB Set to Enter Transfer Portal
Sports Illustrated

The transfer portal has seen plenty of departures this offseason for Texas A&M football, with backup quarterback Miles O'Neill being the latest Maroon and White player on the search for a new home, per On3's Hayes Fawcett. A native of…

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