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nasa.gov - Emily M. Gargulinski
Emily M. Gargulinski
NASA

My expertise lies in the application of satellite data, GIS, and environmental analysis to better understand air quality, wildland fire, and ecosystem processes. Over the past eight years, I have supported NASA -funded research through projects…

scmp.com - Karen Tian - Jiangsu 11.5b yuan brokerage merger latest in regional consolidation wave
Jiangsu 11.5b yuan brokerage merger latest in regional consolidation wave
South China Morning Post

China's second-largest provincial economy is accelerating the integration of its financial sector, with a proposed merger between two state-owned brokerages in Jiangsu highlighting a new phase of regional consolidation. In a filing on Tuesday…

fortune.com - Sharon Goldman - Nvidia snaps up Kumo AI in latest acquisition
Nvidia snaps up Kumo AI in latest acquisition
Fortune

Nvidia has acquired Kumo AI, a small, four-year-old startup that develops foundation models designed to make accurate business predictions, according to two sources familiar with the deal. Kumo's three co-founders, Vanja Josifovski, Hema Raghavan…

thehindu.com - Ashokamithran T. - SBI completes one M&A financing transaction, is set for another
SBI completes one M&A financing transaction, is set for another
The Hindu

India's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), is set to finance its second merger and acquisition transaction after it completed its first one in the current year, said C.S. Setty, Chairperson of the bank, on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) at…

bbc.co.uk - Curtis Lancaster - Academy trust proposes Swanage school merger as pupil numbers fall
Academy trust proposes Swanage school merger as pupil numbers fall
BBC

Curtis Lancaster South of England An academy trust has proposed merging two schools into one so that it can cope with the 'ongoing fall in pupil numbers'. Coastal Learning Partnership (CLP) academy trust runs 20 primary schools across Dorset and…

theverge.com - Jennifer Pattison Tuohy - SwitchBot's acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting
SwitchBot's acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting
The Verge

Nanoleaf's CEO says the partnership will help both smart home companies pursue their ambitions in AI and robotics. Nanoleaf's CEO says the partnership will help both smart home companies pursue their ambitions in AI and robotics. If you buy…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail climbs Wednesday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail climbs Wednesday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME surged 14.60% to £1.95 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.40% to 10,332.30. B&M European Value Retail…

marketwatch.com - Destination XL Says FullBeauty Merger Deal Not in Best Interests of Shareholders
Destination XL Says FullBeauty Merger Deal Not in Best Interests of Shareholders
MarketWatch

In December, the two companies agreed to an all-stock merger in which FullBeauty shareholders would own 55% of the combined business. On Wednesday, Destination XL said its board still believes in the industrial logic of the combination but that…

wwd.com - Jean E. Palmieri - Destination XL Calls Off Planned Merger With FullBeauty
Destination XL Calls Off Planned Merger With FullBeauty
WWD

Destination XL Group has decided to go it alone — at least for the time being. On Wednesday when it released its delayed first-quarter results, the Canton, Mass.-based men's big and tall retailer said its board has decided that its planned…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Agilent Technologies (A) Declined in Q1 Amid QIAGEN Acquisition Speculation
Agilent Technologies (A) Declined in Q1 Amid QIAGEN Acquisition Speculation
Yahoo!

Impax Asset Management, an investment management firm based in London, specializing in sustainable investing, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for its “Impax Global Environmental Markets Fund”. A copy of the letter is…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Akzo Nobel, Inditex, B&M
Stock Movers: Akzo Nobel, Inditex, B&M
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

insideretail.com.au - Irene Dong - Fuel merger approved - with a catch
Fuel merger approved - with a catch
Inside Retail Australia

Ampol's proposed acquisition of EG Australia has been cleared by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after securing a commitment from the fuel retailer to divest 41 service stations across five states. The regulator said the…

abc.net.au - Jon Healy - Making sense of the latest BBL move that isn't 'a merger of the teams
Making sense of the latest BBL move that isn't 'a merger of the teams
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

For cricket fans who just want to head to Docklands every few weeks and watch some folks in red shirts whack a white ball bowled by someone in a gold shirt, a lot of the talk of privatisation and franchise sales feels a little outside their…

bloomberg.com - Samuel Stolton - Vivendi Court Loss Clears EU Hunt for Sensitive Merger Messages
Vivendi Court Loss Clears EU Hunt for Sensitive Merger Messages
Bloomberg

Vivendi SE lost a court challenge to sweeping information demands from European Union watchdogs, after judges backed their right to see swathes of sensitive messages — including some by journalists — during a probe into whether the…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Anacacia's Direct Couriers ready to deliver bolt-on acquisition
Anacacia's Direct Couriers ready to deliver bolt-on acquisition
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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