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businessinsurance.com - Insurance M&As stable in 2025
Insurance M&As stable in 2025
Business Insurance

PricewaterhouseCoopers said insurance mergers and acquisitions totaled $31.8 billion across 207 transactions between June 1 and Nov. 30 on a similar pace as last year, Reinsurance News reported. The firm said P&C deal activity is picking up as…

businessinsurance.com - NFP names Adam Favale executive VP, head of M&A
NFP names Adam Favale executive VP, head of M&A
Business Insurance

NFP, an Aon company, on Thursday named Adam Favale executive vice president and head of mergers and acquisitions. He is based in New York and will report to Michael Goldman, president and chief operating officer of NFP. Mr. Favale joined NFP in…

crunchbase.com - Gené Teare - M&A The Highest On Record For Unicorn Exits In 2025
M&A The Highest On Record For Unicorn Exits In 2025
Crunchbase

After three slow years, unicorn exits have finally picked up in 2025, an analysis of Crunchbase data shows. IPO counts for unicorn-valued companies were back up to pre-2021 levels. And 2025 M&A deals were at the highest count and values of all time…

globenewswire.com - Fagron NV - Fagron accelerates global expansion with two strategic acquisitions and a key North American licensing milestone
Fagron accelerates global expansion with two strategic acquisitions and a key North American licensing milestone
GlobeNewswire

Regulated information - inside information Nazareth (Belgium)/Rotterdam (The Netherlands), 19 December 2025 – 7:00 AM CET Fagron accelerates global expansion with two strategic acquisitions and a key North American licensing milestone…

theguardian.com - Callum Jones - Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company
Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company
The Guardian

Donald Trump 's loss-making social media business has announced plans to merge with a fusion power company. Trump Media and Technology Group, owner of the US president's minnow Truth Social platform, unveiled an extraordinary merger worth more than…

globenewswire.com - KERING - Kering announces the staged acquisition of Raselli Franco Group, a leading jewelry manufacturer
Kering announces the staged acquisition of Raselli Franco Group, a leading jewelry manufacturer
GlobeNewswire

December 18, 2025 KERING ANNOUNCES THE STAGED ACQUISITION OF RASELLI FRANCO GROUP, A LEADING JEWELRY MANUFACTURER One of the largest global independent luxury jewelry manufacturers in Europe Initial 20% stake, with pathway to full ownership by 2032…

businessinsider.com - Sydney Bradley - This influencer marketing company raised $15 million to fuel an M&A spree. Read its pitch deck.
This influencer marketing company raised $15 million to fuel an M&A spree. Read its pitch deck.
Business Insider

Advertising giants like Publicis, WPP, and Omnicom aren't the only companies deploying roll-up strategies and shaking up influencer marketing. Humanz, an Israeli influencer marketing platform that expanded to the US in 2024, is going 'full…

lgbtqnation.com - John Russell - Rightwing group begs Trump to consider Netflix's 'irresponsible' LGBTQ+ content in merger process
Rightwing group begs Trump to consider Netflix's 'irresponsible' LGBTQ+ content in merger process
LGBTQ Nation

An anti-LGBTQ+ organization is urging the Trump administration to scrutinize Netflix's children's content ahead of the streamer's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Earlier this month, Concerned Women for America (CWA) released a report on the…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail falls Thursday, underperforms market
B&M European Value Retail falls Thursday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME slid 2.24% to £1.68 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.65% to 9,837.77. B&M European Value Retail S.A.

crn.com - Rick Whiting - The 10 Biggest Tech M&A Deals Of 2025
The 10 Biggest Tech M&A Deals Of 2025
CRN

The AI wave continues to transform the IT industry and in 2025 it has certainly been a major driver for many of the big-ticket merger and acquisition deals that were either announced or concluded in 2025. This year saw a number of significant…

fastcompany.com - Sam Becker - Trump Media stock price skyrockets on surprise announcement of merger with TAE Technologies
Trump Media stock price skyrockets on surprise announcement of merger with TAE Technologies
Fast Company

Update Thursday, December 18, 1:35 p.m.: Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group (Nasdaq: DJT) remained elevated throughout early trading on Thursday following the Truth Social parent company's eye-opening announcement that it will merge with…

ajc.com - Emma Hurt - Opposition grows against Norfolk Southern merger with two unions taking a stand
Opposition grows against Norfolk Southern merger with two unions taking a stand
ajc

The group's members are also worried about service “disaster” from the chaos of a merger, Jahn said. The Rail Customer Coalition, which includes the council and other manufacturing, agriculture and energy industry groups, warned the…

bloomberg.com - Bloomberg Intelligence: Trump Media Targets Nuclear Fusion Through Merger With TAE
Bloomberg Intelligence: Trump Media Targets Nuclear Fusion Through Merger With TAE
Bloomberg

Paul Sweeney harnesses the power of Bloomberg Intelligence to analyze market news and provide in-depth company and industry research. Paul Sweeney harnesses the power of Bloomberg Intelligence to analyze market news and provide in-depth company and…

businessinsurance.com - Ackman 'taking a page' from Buffett with Vantage acquisition
Ackman 'taking a page' from Buffett with Vantage acquisition
Business Insurance

Bill Ackman is following Warren Buffett's lead by acquiring insurer and reinsurer Vantage, which he will use to create a diversified holding company, the hedge fund manager said Thursday. Real estate company Howard Hughes Holdings, in which Mr.

itweb.co.za - Staff Writer - Coursera, Udemy ink $2.5bn merger deal
Coursera, Udemy ink $2.5bn merger deal
www.itweb.co.za

Edtech giants Coursera and Udemy will merge in a major deal. Edtech firms, Coursera and Udemy have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Coursera will combine with Udemy in an all-stock transaction. According to a statement, based…

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