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Nearly 60% of South Korean CEOs plan mergers or divestitures
Nov. 3 (Asia Today) -- Nearly six in 10 South Korean chief executives plan to pursue mergers and acquisitions or business divestitures over the next 12 months as companies increasingly seek to restructure their portfolios and concentrate resources…
DoorDash tells employees not to connect with Instacart peers on LinkedIn. It's an uncommon M&A ask
DoorDash employees might have to make fewer LinkedIn connections as a result of their employer's $17 billion deal to buy Instacart. The food-delivery service told employees as much in an internal question-and-answer document filed with the SEC on…
JD.com wins EU approval for acquisition of Germany's Ceconomy
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com (9618) said it secured conditional EU approval on Tuesday for its US$2.5 billion (HK$19.5 billion) acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy, and aims to close the deal by November 12. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Cranfield University to revert to its original name in KCL merger
Danny Fullbrook Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Cranfield University will revert to being known by its former name as part of a merger with King's College London. The Bedfordshire institution will once again be the Cranfield…
Marvell Technology could plunge on latest multibillion-dollar acquisition
Marvell Technology is likely to trade lower following its move to acquire photonics firm Lumentum Holdings, Bank of America said. The bank downgraded the semiconductor solutions stock to neutral from buy and lowered its price target to $225 from…
Authentic Brands Group Completes Acquisition of Lee
Lee is officially a part of the Authentic Brands Group portfolio. On Tuesday, the global lifestyle and entertainment platform announced it had completed its acquisition of Lee 's intellectual property from Kontoor Brands Inc., parent company of…
Why The Skydance Merger Is Horrible For Everyone
My deepest, truest, realest passion is film and the art of filmmaking. I went to film school, worked professionally in TV, and continue to produce my own content and short films independently. While I love the artistry of film, I've spent the last…
Dion Hershan's Yarra Capital in advanced talks to sell to global giant
Yarra Capital, the equities and fixed income business founded by veteran fund manager Dion Hershan, is in late-stage discussions to sell to Canadian banking giant RBC's sprawling asset management division. RBC BlueBay Asset Management, which…
Ex-Wall Street banker's private equity firm sails off with boating biz
Former Wall Street dealmaker Jonathan Cutting's new private equity shop, 2nd Summit Capital, is making early waves, reeling in boat trailer manufacturing business Dunbier and Mackay in its second deal since launching. Family-owned Dunbier and…
Tata Motors Iveco Merger: India's Auto Giant Forms World's 4th Largest CV Group
Tata Motors has solidified its position on the global stage by acquiring a majority stake in Italy's Iveco, forming the world's fourth-largest commercial vehicle group with a staggering combined revenue of Rs 2.28 lakh crore. Tata Motors'…
Blumhouse Atomic Monster Reveals New Studio Name After Merger
Two years after merging, Jason Blum ‘s Blumhouse and James Wan ‘s Atomic Monster will now call their combined entity Blumhouse Atomic. The producers of Obsession, Backrooms and the Conjuring franchise will continue as distinct…
Shield AI CEO Says Planning At Least $1 Billion Raise, More M&A
Defense startup Shield AI plans to raise more than $1 billion to fund the production of its latest autonomous fighter jet, Chief Executive Officer Gary Steele said. The company, which develops autonomous flight systems, will also make further…
Dynatrace Earnings Beat. Acquisition Impacts Profit Outlook. Shares Fall.
Dynatrace stock tumbled on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street targets while the software maker's profit guidance missed amid the Arize acquisition. A key financial metric roughly met…
Private wealth firm Walker Lane adds new partner
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.
Alamo outlines net leverage target up to 2.5x following Econ acquisition (NYSE:ALG)
Earnings Call Insights: Alamo Group (ALG) Q3 2026 “While our results were mixed, there were several encouraging developments in the third quarter,” said (President, CEO & Director Robert Hureau), adding, “The Vegetation…
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