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wsj.com - James Rundle - Cyber M&A Heads for Record Year
Cyber M&A Heads for Record Year
Wall Street Journal

Cybersecurity dealmaking is on pace for another banner year as companies race to snap up artificial-intelligence capabilities, a sign the technology is reshaping the industry faster than previous waves of innovation. The sector recorded 219 mergers…

forbes.com - Jon Reiter - How TikTok Shop Is Changing Customer Acquisition Strategy
How TikTok Shop Is Changing Customer Acquisition Strategy
Forbes

Jon Reiter is the founder of TikTokWiz and operates multiple TikTok Shops. ​When a brand sells a product through Meta ads, it pays Meta. When it sells through Google Shopping, it pays Google. When it sells through TikTok Shop, it pays a…

royalgazette.com - Claire Shefchik - TT Club moves closer to merger with UK P&I Club
TT Club moves closer to merger with UK P&I Club
The Royal Gazette

d1b67faa-978b-4868-bada-94d055515784 Created: Jul 16, 2026 09:59 AM (Updated: Jul 16, 2026 09:59 AM) Combination agreement: a merger between the TT Club and the UK P&I Club is moving forward, says AM Best (Photograph supplied) A Bermudian-based…

thehill.com - Ryan Mancini - Uber eyes Delivery Hero in $15B acquisition bid
Uber eyes Delivery Hero in $15B acquisition bid
The Hill

Uber agreed Thursday to a nearly $15 billion bid to acquire the German-based Delivery Hero, which will create the largest food-delivery group outside of China. The transaction will double the number of markets where Uber offers mobility and…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail advances Thursday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail advances Thursday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares rose 3.63% to £2.00 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.54% to 10,572.24. B&M European Value Retail S.A.

washingtonexaminer.com - David Zimmermann - Paramount castigates Rob Bonta for proposing concessions in merger lawsuit
Paramount castigates Rob Bonta for proposing concessions in merger lawsuit
Washington Examiner

If Paramount and Warner Bros. close the transaction by the end of September, the two entertainment companies would put their film, television, news, and streaming assets under one umbrella. Regarding streaming, Paramount+ and HBO Max would combine…

japantimes.co.jp - Kanako Takahara - CDP and CRA's opposing stances on imperial family bills cloud prospect for merger
CDP and CRA's opposing stances on imperial family bills cloud prospect for merger
The Japan Times

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), the largest opposition party in the Upper House, is set to vote against a package of bills on the imperial family — in contrast with the position of the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) in…

salon.com - Corey G. Johnson - FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company awaited merger approval
FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company awaited merger approval
Salon.com

The rich and famous who filed into the Kennedy Center's opera house in December were there to enjoy one of the nation's most exclusive celebrations of the performing arts: the center's annual honors gala. The black-tie event, hosted by President…

wsj.com - Brian Gormley - Biotech Venture Funding Roars Back
Biotech Venture Funding Roars Back
Wall Street Journal

Biotechnology venture funding is surging, driven by an explosion of mergers and acquisitions and a revival of initial public offerings in the industry. Biotech startups globally secured $15.5 billion in venture capital in the first half of this…

mirror.co.uk - Faith Richardson - M&S leopard sandals are 'comfortable' with 'no blisters' from the first wear
M&S leopard sandals are 'comfortable' with 'no blisters' from the first wear
Daily Mirror

Nothing will ruin your day faster than your favourite new shoes rubbing or causing blisters, which is why Marks & Spencer shoppers have been delighted with one pair of sandals. The new-in Leather Leopard Print Flatform Sandals have already been…

bloomberg.com - Allegra Catelli - ABB Expands Automation Offering With Acquisition of UK's Rotork
ABB Expands Automation Offering With Acquisition of UK's Rotork
Bloomberg

ABB Ltd. agreed to buy British industrial components company Rotork Plc for an enterprise value of around $5.5 billion to expand its electrification and automation businesses. The deal, the biggest acquisition in ABB's history, includes a premium…

techdirt.com - Karl Bode - Writers Guild Of America Also Sues Paramount, Citing Looming Merger Layoff Bloodbath
Writers Guild Of America Also Sues Paramount, Citing Looming Merger Layoff Bloodbath
Techdirt

Not long after twelve states sued Paramount claiming its $111 billion merger with Warner Brothers would harm market competition, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) filed their own lawsuit, warning that the massive debt load from the media…

businessinsider.com - Melia Russell - Harvey has made its third acquisition in 7 months - and it signals where it's going next
Harvey has made its third acquisition in 7 months - and it signals where it's going next
Business Insider

Legal software giant Harvey has been cleaning up in the law firm market. Now, it is looking to deepen its foothold on Wall Street. To do that, Harvey has acquired Benchmark, a four-year-old startup that builds software for asset managers, Business…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport, Angira Bharadwaj - Future Fund and friends hit home stretch in Ausgrid's $3b meters sale
Future Fund and friends hit home stretch in Ausgrid's $3b meters sale
Australian Financial Review

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.

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport, Angira Bharadwaj - EQT play games with Perpetual's board (and gets burnt)
EQT play games with Perpetual's board (and gets burnt)
Australian Financial Review

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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