M&A Industry News
A collection of M&A latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Why Nonprofit Mergers Should Be Seen As Impact Strategy, Not Failure
Strengthening the nonprofit sector through mergers, partnerships, and shared power Nonprofit CEOs are starting to say the quiet part out loud. Recently, in closed-door convenings, in hallway conversations at conferences, and in one-on-one calls…
Performance Food Group, US Foods Call Off Merger Talks - TT
PFG ranks No. 4 on the private TT100. (Performance Foodservice) Performance Food Group and US Foods ended merger talks Nov. 24 after entering an information sharing agreement Sept. 16. The deal would have created the largest food service carrier…
Rate Hikes Drive Japan Regional Banks Toward Mergers to Survive
Three decades after a bad debt crisis in Japan forced a wave of mergers that created its mega lenders, the focus now is on consolidation in the nation's $3 trillion regional banking industry. Several mergers in recent months and cheaper valuations…
/afaqs/media/media_files/2024/12/16/mO3Lr0tnTvH0otRoz9MV.png)
Omnicom-IPG merger gets EU Nod, deal set to close by Wednesday
Omnicom Group and The Interpublic Group of Companies expect to close the merger transaction by the close of business on Wednesday. The European Commission on November 24 announced that it has granted unconditional approval to Omnicom Group's $13.25…
Qorvo: A Merger Isn't An Overnight Fix (NASDAQ:QRVO)
Qorvo and Skyworks announced a merger last month, causing both stocks to shoot up in excitement over a brighter future for both Apple suppliers. We like the deal, but remind investors that this deal isn't expected to go through until early 2027…
If The FTC's Antitrust Scrutiny Isn't Slowing M&A Deals, What Is?
Storm Duncan is Founder and Managing Partner at Ignatious. In the days and weeks leading up to her resignation—and immediately thereafter—there were heated discussions about what legacy Lina Khan, now ex-FTC chair, would leave behind.
M&S announces 500 locations for new food stores in UK - full list
M&S has today launched a new list of 500 target locations it is considering for new and renewed Food stores as it aims to double the size of its Food business. With 20 stores opening or renewing before the end of the financial year, creating 800…
Arduino's new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition
“The Qualcomm acquisition doesn't modify how user data is handled or how we apply our open-source principles,” the Arduino blog says. Arduino's blog didn't discuss the company's new terms around patents, which states: User will use…
eQ updates Financial Reporting for Real Estate Funds
25 November 2025, at 10:00 a.m. eQ is introducing a significant upgrade to the financial reporting of its real estate funds, eQ Community Properties and eQ Commercial Properties. As Finland's fourth-largest real estate investor, eQ will begin…
Barclays Taps Macquarie's Alden to Lead Aerospace and Defense
Barclays Plc has hired a new global head of its aerospace and defense investment banking team. Tim Alden is joining from Macquarie Group Ltd. as a managing director based in New York, according to a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News. He will also…
The Next Winners in PE's Big 401(k) Push: Million-Dollar Lawyers
Big Law made one fortune helping private equity lure large investors. Now it's minting another helping the industry attract small ones. Law firms that have long advised private equity giants on mergers and acquisitions — and often bill more…
Broadcast firm Sinclair bids for Scripps merger | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
NEW YORK -- Sinclair has submitted a bid to buy out E.W. Scripps for $7 per share, in a deal that could bring further consolidation across America's local TV news landscape. Under the proposal, which Sinclair disclosed Monday, the broadcast giant…
650 jobs at risk as metals recycling firm files for liquidation
Sign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEs I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Around 650 jobs are at risk after one of…
I'm a fashion writer and these are the best H&M Black Friday deals
H&M has long been a fixture on the British high street for years, and its fashion offering has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Fresh from a covetable collaboration with Glenn Martens and a star-studded London Fashion Week…
Claudia Winkleman's Strictly results outfit is a bargain from H&M
Over the weekend we saw the cast and crew of Strictly Come Dancing return to the glittering ballroom of the Blackpool Tower for a show-stopping night. Amongst the dazzling dances, shimmering costumes and an epic opening performance from pop band…
Receive a Daily briefing on M&A Industry News
Get Started