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Transport M&A Slowed Against 2025 Headwinds - TT
Deal volume has declined in recent years, with nearly 1,800 deals completed in 2021. (skynesher/Getty Images) Transportation and logistics M&A slowed in 2025 as global deal volume fell 21.7% to 1,150, extending a multiyear decline, according to…
KBC Group: KBC completes the acquisition of 365.bank, strengthening its position in Slovakia
KBC Group today announces the successful completion of its acquisition of a 98.45% stake in 365.bank from J&T Finance Group. The deal originally announced on 15 May 2025, received approval from all relevant authorities and has now officially…
Biotech Venture Limped Through 2025. A Brighter 2026 Beckons.
A run of pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions is fueling optimism that biotechnology venture capital is poised to rebound from its postpandemic slump. With $223 billion in biotech M&A deals worldwide, 2025 was the industry's third-busiest year…
M&S' new £50 'sneakerinas' are the flats you'll be living in this spring
It's officially going to be a 'sneakerina' spring, and Marks & Spencer's latest launch is a stylish way you can tap into the trend. As you can probably guess from the hybrid name, the 'sneakerina' combines trainers (or sneakers as Americans call…
How Saks's acquisition of Neiman Marcus plunged the company into bankruptcy: 'Recipe for disaster
Saks Fifth Avenue's acquisition of Neiman Marcus was supposed to create a luxury powerhouse, but instead it led to the company filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. After funding the deal with $2.2 billion in junk bonds, Saks didn't have…
Earnings Fall Short at Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo
For a year, Wall Street's dominant theme has been the so-called K-shaped economy, in which the well-to-do have powered financial activity despite lower earners' struggles. This week, the nation's largest banks reported a broadly disappointing set…
Pub owners M&B and Fuller's cheer 'exceptionally strong' Christmas
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. Hospitality giants Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller's have…
JPMorgan, Brookfield See Deals Revival for Clean Energy Assets
Clean energy projects are poised for a revival in mergers and acquisitions activity on the strengthening outlook for electricity demand and as expectations on asset valuations converge, according to some of the sector's top dealmakers. Executives…
Rio Tinto, Glencore weigh ASX spin-off amid $300b mega-merger
After the big reveal last week, Rio Tinto and Glencore have kept pretty quiet about what exactly their $300 billion megamerger might actually look like. Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment…
Rails rumpus: Union Pacific defends the potential benefits of a merger with Norfolk Southern (UNP:NYSE)
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) continues to defend the company's plans to merge with Norfolk Southern (NSC). The rails company met with customers at the winter meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to discuss the benefits of the…
Pub owners M&B and Fuller's cheer 'exceptionally strong' Christmas
Hospitality giants Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller's have shrugged off cost-of-living concerns from consumers to cheer strong Christmas trading. Both companies saw shares tick higher in early trading on Thursday after revealing increased sales in…
Share Buyback Transaction Details January 8 - January 14, 2026
Share Buyback Transaction Details January 8 – January 14, 2026 Alphen aan den Rijn – January 15, 2026 - Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL), a global leader in professional information solutions, software and services, today reports that…
M&S shoppers rush to nab 'slimming' jumper that's £200 cheaper than COS dupe
THE cold weather means we have no choice but to layer up to keep warm. But if you're fed up of feeling frumpy in a baggy jumper, you'll be pleased to know Marks & Spencer has a solution. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
Goldman Sachs Banking and Trading Division Notches Record Year
Goldman Sachs posted record full-year revenue across its key global banking and markets arm and in its equities business, powered by months of capitalizing on both volatile markets and higher mergers and acquisition activity. Goldman Sachs said its…
U.K. Competition Watchdog Tells Aramark to Unwind Entier Purchase
The U.K.'s merger authority told to unwind its acquisition of Entier, citing competition concerns. U.S.-based catering company Aramark acquired a 90% stake in Entier early last year, triggering an investigation from the U.K.'s Competition and…
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