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bloomberg.com - Tim Leemaster - M&A Volume to Stay Strong in Second Half, Says Sullivan's Sawyer
M&A Volume to Stay Strong in Second Half, Says Sullivan's Sawyer
Bloomberg

The variety, range and scope of deals in the market suggests transaction volumes will continue to remain strong in the second half, according to Melissa Sawyer, head of global mergers and acquisitions at Sullivan & Cromwell. “We are seeing…

bloomberg.com - Watch M&A Environment Healthy: Top M&A Firm
Watch M&A Environment Healthy: Top M&A Firm
Bloomberg

M&A Environment Healthy: Top M&A Firm Melissa Sawyer, global head of M&A Sullivan & Cromwell, joins Dani Burger on 'Bloomberg Deals.' Global transaction values were up around 30% year over year to $2.6 trillion in the first half, according to data…

bloomberg.com - Owen McCarthy - Getty's M&A Bond Soars 14 Cents to Near-Par on Deal Termination
Getty's M&A Bond Soars 14 Cents to Near-Par on Deal Termination
Bloomberg

A bond issued by Getty Images Holdings Inc. to fund its acquisition of Shutterstock Inc. surged on Wednesday to near-par after the company announced its plan to terminate the deal. Getty said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that it was scrapping…

bbc.co.uk - Jason Murugesu - North Tyneside school merger plans halted
North Tyneside school merger plans halted
BBC

A decision to close a primary school and merge its students with another has been halted. North Tyneside Council planned to shut Hazlewood Primary School in Wideopen and merge students with the nearby Greenfields Primary School, due to structural…

bbc.co.uk - Jason Murugesu - North Tyneside school merger plans halted
North Tyneside school merger plans halted
BBC

Jason Murugesu, Tom MacDougall, North East and Cumbria and Andy Watson, in Wideopen A decision to close a primary school and merge its students with another has been halted. North Tyneside Council planned to shut Hazlewood Primary School in…

globenewswire.com - Michelin - Michelin completes the acquisition of Tex Tech Industries and reinforces its Polymer Composite Solutions business
Michelin completes the acquisition of Tex Tech Industries and reinforces its Polymer Composite Solutions business
GlobeNewswire

COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DES ÉTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN Michelin completes the acquisition of Tex Tech Industries and reinforces its Polymer Composite Solutions business Michelin completed the acquisition of Tex Tech, under the terms…

semafor.com - Matthew Martin - US advisory firm A&M looks to win rivals' market share in Gulf
US advisory firm A&M looks to win rivals' market share in Gulf
Semafor

Consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) aims to expand its Middle East business by as much as five times over the next few years, betting it can steal market share from rivals even as demand for advisory services shrinks. The firm is on track to…

cbsnews.com - Lauren  Linder - What does the future of Giant Eagle look like in Pittsburgh after Kroger acquisition?
What does the future of Giant Eagle look like in Pittsburgh after Kroger acquisition?
CBS News

Giant Eagle has remained the dominant grocer in southwestern Pennsylvania for more than 40 years, and one of those reasons was the exit of Kroger. Now that major chain is returning to the region, acquiring the company it unintentionally helped to…

yahoo.com - Jabran Kundi - Expedia (EXPE) Stock To Continue Its Momentum After Latest Acquisition
Expedia (EXPE) Stock To Continue Its Momentum After Latest Acquisition
Yahoo!

Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is one of the Iran Peace Deal Sends Oil Lower: Top 8 Travel Stocks to Buy Now. Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) has significantly outperformed the broader travel industry over the last 12 months. On June 16, Justin…

globenewswire.com - Eurobio Scientific - Eurobio Scientific finalizes the acquisition of CareDX's transplant Lab Product division
Eurobio Scientific finalizes the acquisition of CareDX's transplant Lab Product division
GlobeNewswire

EUROBIO SCIENTIFIC FINALIZES THE ACQUISITION OF CAREDX's TRANSPLANT LAB PRODUCT DIVISION Acceleration of Eurobio's strategic plan to become an in-vitro molecular diagnostics (“IVD”) leader Creation of a global leading provider of kits…

forbes.com - Maureen Kerr - Comcast Denies NBCUniversal Split Is M&A Prep. WBD Offers A Precedent
Comcast Denies NBCUniversal Split Is M&A Prep. WBD Offers A Precedent
Forbes

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 29: Comcast announced plans to split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate media company, pending regulatory and board approvals. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty…

marketwatch.com - AOL Owner Bending Spoons' $1.68 Bln IPO Priced Above Guidance Range
AOL Owner Bending Spoons' $1.68 Bln IPO Priced Above Guidance Range
MarketWatch

The Italy-based company said its offering raised a total of $1.68 billion, and was priced at $29.00 a share--above the $26.00 to $28.00 indicative range. Bending Spoons, which also owns ticketing platform Eventbrite and video platform Vimeo, put up…

marketwatch.com - South32 Not in Any Acquisition Talks; Has Had Interest in Mozal -- Update
South32 Not in Any Acquisition Talks; Has Had Interest in Mozal -- Update
MarketWatch

Matt Daley said South32 will 'be opportunistic at the right time' in pursuing acquisitions, but that the company already has a lot of growth potential in its existing assets and that any future deals will need to be weighed against other options…

theverge.com - Jess Weatherbed - Cleared by the US, derailed by the UK: Getty's Shutterstock merger falls apart
Cleared by the US, derailed by the UK: Getty's Shutterstock merger falls apart
The Verge

The $3.7B deal is being terminated after the UK required Shutterstock to sell its editorial business. The $3.7B deal is being terminated after the UK required Shutterstock to sell its editorial business. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on…

rediff.com - Nandita Malik - India Passenger Vehicle Sales June 2024: Maruti, Tata, M&M Lead 25% Growth
India Passenger Vehicle Sales June 2024: Maruti, Tata, M&M Lead 25% Growth
Rediff.com

India's passenger vehicle market experienced a robust nearly 25 per cent growth in June 2024, with major players like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors PV, and Mahindra & Mahindra leading the charge, despite looming concerns over geopolitical events and…

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