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afr.com - Guy Alexander, Phillipa Stone, David Friedlander - M&A deals are strung out in a long engagement
M&A deals are strung out in a long engagement
Australian Financial Review

Everyone knows that mergers and acquisitions timelines have elongated. The reason is that regulatory clearances take months more than they used to. But the consequences have taken time to play out. Now that deals with any complexity take…

rediff.com - Aathira Varier - InsuranceDekho-RenewBuy Merger: Expanding Financial Services Across India
InsuranceDekho-RenewBuy Merger: Expanding Financial Services Across India
Rediff.com

The recently merged InsuranceDekho-RenewBuy entity is set to significantly deepen its presence across India, particularly in rural areas, by expanding its distribution network to offer a comprehensive suite of financial products, including…

theguardian.com - Patrick Barkham - 'Britain's Yellowstone': restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition
'Britain's Yellowstone': restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition
The Guardian

It is difficult to find the most remote place in England. There is no public transport, no roads and no sign of any human habitation. Online route finders mistakenly direct cars up a grassy track. But miles along gravel forest roads in the far…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Sydney brothers' data centre supplier eyes $1b-plus val as PE dials in
Sydney brothers' data centre supplier eyes $1b-plus val as PE dials in
Australian Financial Review

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.

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Continental calls Sunday board huddle to anoint mycar's new owner
Continental calls Sunday board huddle to anoint mycar's new owner
Australian Financial Review

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.

yahoo.com - Muhammad Ali Khalid - DA Davidson Assigns Buy Rating to Everus Construction (ECG) Based on Accretive M&A and Bookings Strength
DA Davidson Assigns Buy Rating to Everus Construction (ECG) Based on Accretive M&A and Bookings Strength
Yahoo!

On August 21, Kurt Yinger from DA Davidson initiated his coverage of Everus Construction Group Inc. (NYSE:ECG) with a $168 target price and an upside potential of more than 43%, as of September 4 closing. The analyst assigned a Buy rating to the…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Fashion brand Aje looks for deep pockets to fund glow up
Fashion brand Aje looks for deep pockets to fund glow up
Australian Financial Review

Blockbuster transactions have been few and far between for Australia's fashion industry in the years after Zimmerman broke records with a valuation of more than $1.5 billion. It is a notoriously difficult sector, despite a deep bench of local…

timesleader.com - Bill O'Boyle - Local entrepreneurs announce acquisition and expansion of Sharper Embroidery and Screenprinting
Local entrepreneurs announce acquisition and expansion of Sharper Embroidery and Screenprinting
Times Leader

SWOYERSVILLE — The new owners of Sharper Embroidery and Screenprinting said their goal isn't to change what made the company great, but to invest in its future so they can serve the community even better. Local business owners Megan and…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Secret suitor Roc slams Pacific Current Group's silence on hidden bid
Secret suitor Roc slams Pacific Current Group's silence on hidden bid
Australian Financial Review

Mike Lukin's Roc Partners has fired off a salvo, accusing global investment firm Pacific Current Group of keeping shareholders in the dark about an all-of-company takeover bid while quietly giving a rival bidder a leg-up. Last month, when…

phonearena.com - Alan Friedman - Activist Investor urges Deutsche Telekom to drop huge merger with T-Mobile US
Activist Investor urges Deutsche Telekom to drop huge merger with T-Mobile US
PhoneArena

A record-setting merger between T-Mobile US and its largest stockholder, Deutsche Telekom, was being discussed back in April. As noted at the time, such a transaction would result in the largest public Merger & Acquisition (M&A) deal in history.

theguardian.com - Chloe Mac Donnell - Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
The Guardian

For decades shapewear has been used to compress and cinch. But now there is a sub-genre emerging. Rather than shrinking a silhouette, it aims to add inches. This week M&S launched a bodysuit that features exaggerated padding at the hip allowing the…

seekingalpha.com - Alexander Grover - CRISPR Therapeutics: CASGEVY Validates The Platform, Strengthening The Acquisition Case
CRISPR Therapeutics: CASGEVY Validates The Platform, Strengthening The Acquisition Case
Seeking Alpha

I am an investor and technology professional based in Virginia Beach with a background spanning financial services, investment management, and AI-enabled data platforms. My experience includes BlackRock, Trigon Capital, and leading global…

yahoo.com - Muhammad Ali Khalid - Acquisitive Strategy Offers Long-Term Prospects for QXO Inc. (QXO) Despite Dilution and Integration Risks
Acquisitive Strategy Offers Long-Term Prospects for QXO Inc. (QXO) Despite Dilution and Integration Risks
Yahoo!

On July 1, QXO Inc. (NYSE:QXO) finalized its cash-and-stock acquisition of TopBuild Corp. for a $17 billion consideration. This makes QXO North America's largest distributor and installer of insulation, the largest distributor of waterproofing…

irishmirror.ie - Ruairi Scott Byrne, Emily Sleight - M&S shoppers say 'perfect fit' trousers are 'flattering' and 'well made
M&S shoppers say 'perfect fit' trousers are 'flattering' and 'well made
Irish Mirror

Once you've tracked down that ideal pair of trousers for your work wardrobe, you never look back, and M&S shoppers have been singing the praises of one 'non-crease' option online. The Slim Side Zip Flared Trousers are available in classic black and…

yahoo.com - Habib Ur Rehman - SoundHound AI Closed Its LivePerson Deal. Does the Acquisition Fix SOUN's Scale Problem or Import LPSN's Weaknesses?
SoundHound AI Closed Its LivePerson Deal. Does the Acquisition Fix SOUN's Scale Problem or Import LPSN's Weaknesses?
Yahoo!

LivePerson shareholders approved SoundHound AI's acquisition on September 2, and the companies completed the transaction on September 4. The combination brings LiverPerson, formerly LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) into SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:…

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