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iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising
IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to join forces, with veteran music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to assist with and advise on any such deal, sources tell Variety. News of the potential merger was…
IHeartMedia In Merger Talks With Sirius XM, Bloomberg Says
IHeartMedia is in preliminary talks with Sirius XM about a possible merger, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the discussions. Combining the radio station owner with the satellite radio service would result in a company with more than…
Broker M&As slow further in 2026 first quarter
The pace of mergers and acquisitions among insurance agents and brokers fell to the lowest first-quarter level since 2016, according to a report by Optis Partners. There were 148 deals announced in the first quarter of 2026, down 6% from the same…
Yorkville Acquisition Names Rillo CEO, Succeeding McGurn
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. named Troy Rillo its new chief executive officer, after former CEO Kevin McGurn resigned to become CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group. Rillo will continue to serve as the company's finance chief, Yorkville said in a…
Meet two JPMorgan tech dealmakers who just made managing director
JPMorgan announced its newest class of managing directors earlier this week, elevating hundreds of employees across divisions to the firm's highest title outside the C-suite. The bank promoted 135 people in its global banking and markets, and two…
IHeartMedia Holds Merger Talks With Sirius XM as Radio Struggles
IHeartMedia Inc. is holding talks about a possible sale to Sirius XM Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions. The talks are preliminary and there's no guarantee any deal will happen, said the people, who asked to not be…
ING Bank Śląski completes acquisition of Goldman Sachs TFI
ING Bank Śląski completes acquisition of Goldman Sachs TFI ING today announced that ING Bank Śląski has completed the acquisition of the remaining 55% stake in Goldman Sachs TFI, acquiring 100% ownership in the Polish asset…
iHeartMedia Shares Jump After SiriusXM Merger Talks Report
Shares in iHeartMedia jumped more than 35% on Friday following a report from Bloomberg that said the radio giant has started early talks with satellite radio's SiriusXM to combine. Bloomberg reported that the merger talks were in the preliminary…
SiriusXM, iHeartMedia Eye Merger, With Irving Azoff and Apollo in Mix
iHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks about combining the two companies, according to sources familiar with the matter, who say that music industry titan Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management are involved to try and help facilitate a…
British furniture brand sold in M&S and John Lewis collapses into administration
A British furniture company whose products were sold by M&S and John Lewis has collapsed into administration. Westbridge Furniture Limited has axed 297 jobs after calling in administrators from Interpath last month. Some employees were kept on to…
M&S chairman blames self-service checkouts for rise in shoplifting
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman has said…
Report: SiriusXM, iHeartMedia discuss possible merger
Radio broadcasters iHeartMedia and SiriusXM have held preliminary discussions focused on a potential merger, according to multiple reports published on Friday. The first report came from Bloomberg News, which cited sources familiar with the talks…
Warner Bros. shareholders 'overwhelmingly' back Paramount's $111bn acquisition
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders have 'overwhelmingly' approved Paramount's $111 billion acquisition. This approval followed a shareholder vote held yesterday (April 23) and remains subject to certification by an independent inspector of…
Is SoundHound AI's Latest Acquisition a Game Changer for the Stock?
SoundHound AI (SOUN +0.64%), a company specializing in voice-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) services, could soon expand both its revenue and reach. It has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LivePerson (LPSN 0.94%), a company…
'He's Not Done Yet!' - Oil Company Valuations Rise As Scale And Scarcity Drive Consolidation
The Iran conflict has certainly changed short term oil prices, amongst a whole lot of other things, in the past two months. Before that, however, oil prices did not send a particularly strong signal heading into 2026. Futures curves suggested…
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