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afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Metrics-backed RealtyAssist mulls M&A play after bleeding $1m-a-month
Metrics-backed RealtyAssist mulls M&A play after bleeding $1m-a-month
Australian Financial Review –

Metrics Credit Partners' struggling proptech firm RealtyAssist is holding early discussions with rivals in the hurting real estate sector as it hopes to stem more than $1 million a month in losses. The company, which offers loans to cover upfront…

seekingalpha.com - Long Player - Whitecap Resources: The Benefits Of The Acquisition Of Veren Becoming Apparent (WCPRF)
Whitecap Resources: The Benefits Of The Acquisition Of Veren Becoming Apparent (WCPRF)
Seeking Alpha –

Whitecap Resources delivered strong Q3 results, benefiting from higher oil prices and recent merger synergies. The merger combined two undervalued, investment-grade entities. That positioned WCPRF for outsized gains as market conditions improve.

businessinsider.com - James Faris - 12 Skydance org charts reveal the execs who gained power in streaming, tech, and more after the Paramount-WBD merger
12 Skydance org charts reveal the execs who gained power in streaming, tech, and more after the Paramount-WBD merger
Business Insider –

David Ellison has assembled a leadership team that he hopes will help Skydance compete with media powerhouses like Netflix and Disney. Skydance has unveiled the executives who will oversee its streaming, tech product, TV, sports, and advertising…

techcrunch.com - Tim Fernholz - Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition
Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition
TechCrunch –

US data centers use 17 to 19 billion gallons of water to cool their hot-running chips each year — and that number is expected to to triple in the next five years, according to the Water Foundation. That's an expensive and politically tricky…

adweek.com - Robert Klara - Jonathan Halvorson Named Kimberly-Clark CMO After $40B Kenvue Merger
Jonathan Halvorson Named Kimberly-Clark CMO After $40B Kenvue Merger
ADWEEK –

Hot on the heels of completing its acquisition of consumer health giant Kenvue on Nov. 2, Kimberly-Clark has anointed veteran marketing executive Jonathan Halvorson as CMO. In a LinkedIn post, Halvorson announced the hiring and added that he was…

seekingalpha.com - The Asian Investor - Marvell-Lumentum Merger: Implications Of A Major AI Photonics Deal (NASDAQ:MRVL)
Marvell-Lumentum Merger: Implications Of A Major AI Photonics Deal (NASDAQ:MRVL)
Seeking Alpha –

The Asian Investor 33.44K Followers According to reports, Marvell Technology is in advanced talks to acquire Lumentum for more than $80 billion, aiming to dominate AI infrastructure. The merger would create a vertically integrated powerhouse in…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Canva revenue stuck in mud, confidential data shows; job cuts loom
Canva revenue stuck in mud, confidential data shows; job cuts loom
Australian Financial Review –

Graphic design start-up Canva's senior leadership and human resources operatives were holed up at its Surry Hills headquarters on Tuesday afternoon to deliberate staff lay-offs, after its latest internal figures showed the $US31 billion ($44…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Land Acquisition Officer Arrested In Odisha Bribe Scandal
Land Acquisition Officer Arrested In Odisha Bribe Scandal
Rediff.com –

The Odisha Vigilance Directorate has arrested a land acquisition officer, Ajay Kumar Garanaik, on Monday for allegedly demanding and accepting a significant bribe to release land compensation for a crucial railway project. The Odisha Vigilance…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) M&A Call Transcript
Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) M&A Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha –

Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) M&A Call November 2, 2026 8:00 AM EST Ross Seymore - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Matthew Murphy - CEO & Chairman Michael E. Hurlston - President, CEO & Director Daniel Durn - CFO, Executive VP &…

cnbc.com - Joshua Brown - Three energy stocks on Josh Brown's list are outperforming as M&A activity ramps up
Three energy stocks on Josh Brown's list are outperforming as M&A activity ramps up
CNBC –

(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Last week, natural gas producer EQT (EQT) agreed to buy Range Resources (RRC) in a roughly $13 billion all-stock deal.

mirror.co.uk - Andrew Nuttall - B&M's 'irresistible' Marc Jacobs perfume deal that 'saves' £74
B&M's 'irresistible' Marc Jacobs perfume deal that 'saves' £74
Daily Mirror –

B&M is selling a popular designer perfume for under £25 ahead of the peak Christmas shopping season. The discount retailer is stocking a well-known Marc Jacobs fragrance for a fraction of its £100 price tag. The beauty deal will be…

bloomberg.com - Ben Scent - Qatalyst Notches Its Biggest Deal With Rare Buyside M&A Role
Qatalyst Notches Its Biggest Deal With Rare Buyside M&A Role
Bloomberg –

Qatalyst Partners, the boutique investment bank serving the tech industry, has just landed its biggest-ever deal after diverting from its normal focus on selling companies. San Francisco-based Qatalyst was the lead financial adviser to chip giant…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Samsung C&T buys Perth's Powertech in $100m deal
Samsung C&T buys Perth's Powertech in $100m deal
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.

econotimes.com - Helena Ward - Axcelis and Veeco Set Merger Target for First Quarter of 2027
Axcelis and Veeco Set Merger Target for First Quarter of 2027
EconoTimes –

Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments have shifted their proposed merger target to the first quarter of 2027, extending the timetable as the transaction awaits approval from China's market regulator. The companies had previously aimed to close…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Singaporean investment fund, Ovolo circle $75m Sunshine Coast hotel
Singaporean investment fund, Ovolo circle $75m Sunshine Coast hotel
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.

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