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.
Fox's $22B Roku acquisition aims to expand its reach into smart TVs, advertising
Fox Corporation has agreed to buy Roku Inc. for $160 per share, an approximate enterprise value of $22 billion, the firms announced today. The acquisition would unite Fox's broadcast channels, including Fox, Fox News, Fox Business, and FS1, as well…
IBA - ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, June 15, 2026 – 6 PM CEST – In accordance with article 8:4 of the Royal Decree of 29 April 2019 executing the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations, Ion Beam Applications SA (“IBA”) hereby…
Australia's Sigma Walks Away From $10 Billion Boots Acquisition
Sigma has pulled out of a possible bid for Boots. Australia's Sigma Healthcare has abandoned early-stage discussions to acquire the U.K. pharmacy and health-and-beauty chain Boots, ending a potential deal widely estimated at around $10 billion. It…
After Closing The Deal: Why Cross-Border Mergers Fail
Gabriel Sidere is President of Florida Wellness Company, helping leaders align strategy, navigate change and build resilient organizations. Here is something I saw happen more than once in Bucharest: a multinational company would fly in a…
The Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Isn't Hollywood's Biggest Problem
In the fall of 1929, the Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, then the most successful film company in America, seemed poised to buy Warner Brothers Pictures Inc. The latter was smaller and newer, but it had already become a lucrative commodity…
The Gabelli ABC Fund Q1 2026 Commentary (GABCX)
Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) volume continued its strong pace in the first quarter with $1.2 trillion in announced transactions, representing a 27% increase compared to the first quarter of 2025. Strategic combinations during the quarter included…
BMW M's electric future revealed with wild new M Concept Neue Klasse
BMW's M division has revealed the clearest look yet at what its electric performance cars will look like – and, judging by the new BMW M Concept Neue Klasse, subtle is not the word we're looking for. Revealed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last…
Finance firm Peel Hunt swings to profit as revenues surge
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. Investment bank Peel Hunt has bounced back to profit for…
White House fight night: Trump and UFC complete symbolic merger with birthday spectacular
A warm Sunday night on the South Lawn – with bright lights, fireworks, a fighter plane flyover, thousands of spectators, and the first major professional sporting event ever staged at the White House – produced many memorable scenes.
Senior NCPI leader questions merger with rebel TMC MPs
NCPI national secretary said the party president had not discussed any merger proposal with other office-bearers and suggested that the decision lacked organisational approval. A day after 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs announced their merger with…
State Attorneys General Can Block the Paramount-Warner Merger
Bluesky Every state attorney general in America should sue to block the multibillion-dollar Paramount-Warner deal. And then, they should sue to unwind the prior deal in which Paramount bribed Trump in order to buy Skydance. These are the fruits of…
Obscure NCPI flexes numbers after TMC merger
The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) has dramatically risen to national prominence, claiming to be West Bengal's largest parliamentary bloc after 20 rebel TMC MPs merged with the previously obscure political entity. The obscure…
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Would Let Trump Allies Tighten Grip on Media
The Trump administration has approved media conglomerate Paramount's $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros., one year after Paramount and Skydance Media signed a similar merger that placed Paramount's movie studio, streaming service and broadcast…
What went wrong with Sega's $776m acquisition of Angry Birds giant Rovio?
In 2023, Japanese games giant Sega Sammy acquired Angry Birds maker Rovio for $776 million. In theory, it was a perfect coupling. While Sega already had a mobile business, it lacked hits, at least in the West. Rovio was a native mobile juggernaut…
Trump DOJ Friday News Dumps Its Approval Of The Job-Killing Paramount, Warner Bros Merger
The Trump “Department of Justice's” “antitrust division” dumped its unsurprising approval of the terrible Paramount Warner Brothers merger late on Friday in the hopes people wouldn't notice it. As we've noted the $111…
Receive a Daily briefing on M&A Industry News
Get Started