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'Power Surge' Review: Mergers Go to the Movies
Tim Burton's stylish 1989 movie, “Batman,” wasn't only a forerunner of the superhero films to come in the following decades. As Terry Semel, the head of Warner Bros. Studios at the time, noted, it was also “the first time we…
Indian Companies' Outbound M&A Strong Amid Geopolitical Risks, Driven by Diversification
Despite geopolitical tensions in West Asia, Indian companies are maintaining strong momentum in outbound mergers and acquisitions, driven by strategic imperatives like supply-chain diversification, free trade agreements, and market expansion, as…
Will Acquisition Strengthen QXO's (QXO) Future Growth?
Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC, an investment management company, released its 'Mar Vista U.S. Quality Strategy' second-quarter 2026 investor letter. You can download a copy here. In Q2 2026, the Strategy achieved a net return of +12.71%…
Liven AS - Acquisition of development properties in Tallinn city centre
Liven AS group's (Liven) wholly owned subsidiary Liven Kodu 25 OÜ has entered into a notarised agreement to acquire development properties located at Pärnu maantee 35, 37 and 41 in Tallinn city centre. The monetary value of the…
From Nuvei To Stripe: What's Driving Acquisitions In Cross-Border Payments?
Global payments and financial platform Payoneer has become the latest cross-border payments acquisition target, with Nuvei announcing plans to acquire the company for $2.75bn. The cross-border payments industry is no stranger to acquisitions, and…
Ticker: Uncertainty Grips CNN Ahead of Paramount Acquisition
Top of the Ticker: As Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery proceeds into extra time (to borrow a soccer phrase), staffers at CNN are reportedly approaching their potential new owners with extreme apprehension. This week, two…
Century 21 COO: M&A activity fueled by growing tech demands
Century 21 is riding a wave of franchise acquisitions and merger activity — a trend Chief Operating Officer Greg Sexton says is driven by the escalating demands of real estate technology. Sexton, who has spent more than two decades with the…
M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of M&T Bank Corp. MTB rose 1.85% to $242.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.42% to 7,575.39 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.29% to…
International Insider: Sky Buys ITV & Banijay-All3 Complete Merger
Hello again, Insider Squad. Jesse Whittock here to update you on the top headlines from the world of TV and film this week, as Europe went M&A crazy. Here's what happened… but before that sign up to the newsletter for the full Insider…
Astronomers Use a Neutron Star Merger to Measure Cosmic Expansion
For roughly a century, scientists have known that our Universe is in a constant state of expansion. Known as the Hubble-Lemaitre Constant, in honor of the two astronomers who demonstrated it, this law is fundamental to our cosmological models. The…
Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti on All3Media Mega-Merger and What Comes Next
Banijay Entertainment was already the largest independent television producer in the world. So it decided to get bigger. Banijay's mega-merger with fellow indie giant All3Media, completed this week, creates a true TV colossus. The new London-based…
All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen Exits After Banijay Merger
Louise Pedersen is leaving the merged Banijay Entertainment and All3Media production and sales giant, we have learned, with Cathy Payne set to run an enlarged distribution unit. The widely-respected Pedersen left her role as CEO at All3Media…
Cathy Payne to Lead Banijay's Combined Distribution Arm Following All3Media Merger as Louise Pedersen Steps Down
Banijay Entertainment has named Cathy Payne to lead its combined global distribution business following the completion of its $8 billion merger with All3Media, while All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen is stepping down. Payne, who currently…
M&S shoppers rush to buy new healthy and hydrating snack they 'need' to try
Marks and Spencer has released some seriously innovative new snacks which often go viral, and these healthy, hydrating snacks are no different. M&S has brought out cucumber pots with a delicious dressing which you can shake and enjoy. It's an…
EU Commission Reviews XXXLutz's Acquisition of Porta
According to its own statements, the XXXLutz Group is one of the world's largest furniture retailers. (File photo) A high-profile deal in the furniture industry may have violated EU law. As a result, Brussels is launching an investigation. What is…
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