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Starlink AI Acquisition in Deal to Take Spider Digital Technology Public
Blank-check company Starlink AI Acquisition said it entered an agreement to take Spider Digital Technology, an operator of a cryptocurrency mining pool, public. The deal assigns Spider Digital a valuation of $250 million for purposes of determining…
Salesforce's M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune
Salesforce has agreed to acquire Rune Technologies, a startup that builds AI software to help the U.S. military predict supply needs and manage logistics from the field, for $375 million in cash and stock, Resilience Media reported. The acquisition…
Intesa's Earnings to be Overshadowed by MPS Merger, Italian Taxes -- Earnings Preview
SALES FORECAST: Analysts expect the Italian bank to report operating income, its top-line figure, at 7.03 billion euros ($7.86 billion) for the third quarter, according to consensus estimates compiled by Visible Alpha. This would be higher than…
As the acquisition world turns: 4 plot twists in the latest storyline
Welcome to another episode of “As the Acquisition World Turns.” It's been too long since we last caught up with our cast of characters, but given several plotlines are unfolding today, it was time to catch up with this soap opera.
M&S and Primark among retailers to shed light on consumer spending
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. Marks & Spencer, Next and Primark's parent firm are among…
M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of M&T Bank Corp. MTB shed 1.50% to $220.72 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.82% to 7,580.07 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 1.09% to…
Earnings Season Has an M&A Elephant in the Room
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… In this week's The Ledger newsletter: The ramifications of media mergers, from the just-completed Skydance deal to the pending Fox-Roku acquisition, will be the story as the rest of earnings season…
Why M&S director Kathryn Turner is the ultimate 'Gay Halloween' costume idea
She is not the most likely viral star. But with 310,000 followers on TikTok and 270,000 on Instagram, Marks & Spencer Food's director of product development, Kathryn Turner, has suddenly become one of the year's big hits on social media. Her videos…
SpaceX Is Considering a Merger With Tesla. Here's Why That Would Be a Bad Move.
The final move may be about to unfold. Elon Musk has set plans in motion to potentially merge his two industrial giants: Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -6.37%) and Tesla (TSLA -0.86%). A merger has not been formally announced, but each…
A SpaceX and Tesla Merger Will Only Be Successful If This One Thing Happens
Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -6.37%) and Tesla (TSLA -0.86%) are both exploring a merger between the two companies. While both have been run separately by Elon Musk for years, the eccentric technology founder now believes it may be ideal to…
MidCap Financial Cancels Earnings Call as Ares Merger Awaits Approval
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: MFIC) canceled its planned third-quarter earnings call because of its pending acquisition by Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC), while keeping its results release scheduled for Nov. 5. MFIC said…
M&S and Primark among retailers to shed light on consumer spending
Marks & Spencer, Next and Primark's parent firm are among a throng of retailers set to update investors next week, shedding light on UK consumer sentiment heading towards Christmas. Recent data has pointed towards a fragile consumer backdrop, with…
Carey Olsen advises on $1bn merger of oil companies
da86a1c7-badc-4b30-8457-5c55692f61f7 Created: Oct 30, 2026 01:49 PM (Updated: Oct 30, 2026 01:49 PM) Regional merger: an oil exploration drilling site near Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq (Adobe stock image) Carey Olsen has advised Gulf…
Blue Moon Metals Announces Termination of Ropa Acquisition and Completion of Continuance to Ontario
The Company further announces that, effective October 23, 2026, the Company's previously-announced corporate continuance from British Columbia (Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)) to Ontario (Business Corporations Act (Ontario)) (the…
Hawthorn: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (HWBK) on Friday reported net income of $7.1 million in its third quarter. The bank, based in Jefferson City, Missouri, said it had earnings of $1.01 per…
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