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globenewswire.com - argenx SE - argenx Completes Acquisition of Forte Biosciences, Inc.
argenx Completes Acquisition of Forte Biosciences, Inc.
GlobeNewswire

Acquisition adds first-in-class anti-CD122 Antibody, FB102, to argenx's immunology pipeline August 27, 2026 – 8:50 AM ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands – argenx (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology innovation company today…

engadget.com - Steve Dent - Stripe-led group is reportedly abandoning its PayPal acquisition
Stripe-led group is reportedly abandoning its PayPal acquisition
Engadget

Stripe and buyout firm Advent are no longer pursuing their acquisition of PayPal as was reported earlier this month, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. If it had gone through, the deal could have been could have been one of the biggest…

foxnews.com - CJ Womack - Mark Ruffalo accused of antisemitism by Hollywood insiders over Paramount merger remarks
Mark Ruffalo accused of antisemitism by Hollywood insiders over Paramount merger remarks
Fox News

Hollywood producers Haim Saban, Lawrence Bender and Teddy Schwarzman accused actor Mark Ruffalo of 'simple antisemitism' in an online statement issued by a group of nearly 1,000 industry insiders on Tuesday. They argued the actor invoked tropes…

techdirt.com - Karl Bode - LA Mayor Karen Bass The Latest Democrat To Wimp Out On Paramount Merger
LA Mayor Karen Bass The Latest Democrat To Wimp Out On Paramount Merger
Techdirt

The unpopular Paramount Warner Brothers merger should have been a perfect opportunity for Democrats to demonstrate they are finally serious about stuff like media consolidation, right wing propaganda, media reform, and antitrust after decades of…

washingtontechnology.com - Nick Wakeman - Valiant divests O&M business to private equity firm
Valiant divests O&M business to private equity firm
Washington Technology

Find opportunities — and win them. Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology Valiant Integrated Defense Services has sold its operations and maintenance division to the private equity firm Inspirit Equity. The now independent company will…

globenewswire.com - Orion Oyj - Orion Corporation to commence acquisition of own shares for its share-based incentive plans
Orion Corporation to commence acquisition of own shares for its share-based incentive plans
GlobeNewswire

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE – OTHER INFORMATION DISCLOSED ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE EXCHANGE Orion Corporation to commence acquisition of own shares for its share-based incentive plans On 27 August 2026, the Board of Directors of Orion…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Japanese giant MUFG buys HESTA's superannuation administrator Grow Inc
Japanese giant MUFG buys HESTA's superannuation administrator Grow Inc
Australian Financial Review

Japan's MUFG, which two years ago paid $1.2 billion to pluck Link Group off the ASX boards, is set to acquire Sydney-born superannuation administration start-up Grow Inc after nearly a year of negotiations. MUFG's pension and market services…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Can Primo Brands (PRMB) Turn Merger Challenges Into a Free Cash Flow Opportunity?
Can Primo Brands (PRMB) Turn Merger Challenges Into a Free Cash Flow Opportunity?
Yahoo!

Greenlight Capital is an investment management firm specializing in value-oriented strategies. The letter can be downloaded here. Greenlight Capital released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, reporting a 4.3% decline for the Partnerships and…

federalnewsnetwork.com - Rachel S. Cohen - Army overhauls software acquisition to speed delivery
Army overhauls software acquisition to speed delivery
Federal News Network

A new Army memo is overhauling how the service buys software, turning to private-sector expertise to deliver new tools to the force faster. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's policy update, dated July 22 but published last week, all but abandons the…

fastcompany.com - Michael Grothaus - Nvidia stock price jumps on stunning growth forecast as Hugging Face acquisition rumors swell
Nvidia stock price jumps on stunning growth forecast as Hugging Face acquisition rumors swell
Fast Company

Shares in Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) are up in premarket trading on Thursday, one day after the world's largest technology company announced not only better-than-expected quarterly results, but full fiscal year guidance that surprised even…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Barrenjoey launches block trade in furniture retailer Koala
Barrenjoey launches block trade in furniture retailer Koala
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.

spacenews.com - Sandra Erwin - Golden Dome experiments with new technology, acquisition models
Golden Dome experiments with new technology, acquisition models
SpaceNews: The space industry's source

BETHESDA, Md. — The Pentagon is testing technologies outside established military programs in Golden Dome live-fire exercises, evaluating new software and sensor-to-shooter connections for the planned U.S. missile-defense shield. Army Lt.

deadline.com - Jesse Whittock - Patrick Holland Confirmed As Banijay's UK Boss Following All3 Merger
Patrick Holland Confirmed As Banijay's UK Boss Following All3 Merger
Deadline

Banijay Entertainment has confirmed Patrick Holland will be Executive Chairman and CEO of Banijay UK following the merger with All3Media. The news was widely expected and is now official. This means Holland, who was held the same role at the…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - L1 Capital backs AusGold's $776m bid as Jeremy Raper blasts it
L1 Capital backs AusGold's $776m bid as Jeremy Raper blasts it
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 - Broken Hill, Falcon rattle tin to accelerate gold and silver projects
Broken Hill, Falcon rattle tin to accelerate gold and silver projects
Australian Financial Review

Two ASX-listed miners were out rattling the tin for extra cash this week, seeking to accelerate gold and silver projects amid renewed market interest in the precious metals. Broken Hill Mines, which runs two of the three operations that sit on top…

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