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What Makes A Compelling Cybersecurity Acquisition In 2026
Rohit Dhamankar, VP, M&A and AI Strategy at Fortra, with 15+ years of cybersecurity experience. There are two types of acquirers in cybersecurity today: the ones chasing innovation and those trying to complete established platforms. While some…
What we know and don't know about council merger plans
After 18 months of negotiations, redrawn maps and rigorous debates, this week should have marked the beginning of the end for the reorganisation of local government in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. But when Steve Reed, the Secretary of State for…
What we know and don't know about council merger plans
Emma Howgego Cambridgeshire and Peterborough political reporter After 18 months of negotiations, redrawn maps and rigorous debates, this week should have marked the beginning of the end for the reorganisation of local government in Cambridgeshire…
LISTEN: Jon Miller on Media Merger Mayhem: 'Globalization Is Winning'
On this week's episode of Variety ‘s “ Strictly Business ” podcast, media industry veteran Jon Miller, CEO of Integrated Media, offers his perspective on what it's like to be part of a megabucks merger that represents an…
Does Acquisition Drive Value to Belden (BDC)?
Madison Small Cap Fund, managed by Madison Funds, released its Q2 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The small-cap market showed exceptional strength in Q2, largely due to anticipated peace in the Middle East. The…
How David Fink is guiding local rails in the mega-merger era
“I consider myself a Keystone person,” Fink said while looking out over the yards. “I was born in Pennsylvania. All the generations of my family lived there. Seeing the generational connection with the railroad yesterday was…
'Laws were broken': multistate effort to stop Paramount's $111bn merger heads to court
A last-ditch effort to block the merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is heading to court as 12 Democratic state attorneys general attempt to stop the $111bn deal they say violates antitrust law and reduces competition…
IARPA launches new acquisition marketplace
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity announced on Friday that it has launched a new platform to help rapidly onboard innovative capabilities from the private sector. The IARPA Solutions Marketplace is designed to streamline the…
Democratic Lawmakers Warn Of Antitrust Issues With Fox-Roku Merger
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other congressional Democrats are warning of antitrust implications in Fox Corp. ‘s proposed acquisition of Roku. In the letter to Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the Democrats wrote…
Court Hears Argument on States' Move to Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
A judge on Friday heard arguments on a state coalition's bid for a restraining order to pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and said she would issue a ruling by next Wednesday. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin suggested at one point…
Democrat Lawmakers Urge DOJ to 'Closely Scrutinize' Fox's $22 Billion Roku Acquisition
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Becca Balint have penned a letter to the Department of Justice's Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward urging the agency's antitrust division to “closely scrutinize” Fox's pending $22…
Netflix earnings were a 'murky mosaic.' Analysts say stock upside will be limited by growth concerns
Wall Street's support for Netflix is wavering after the streaming platform's latest results on Thursday failed to ease concerns over slowing growth, with a number of analysts slashing price targets for the stock. The entertainment firm reported…
PayPal: M&A Bids Don't Change The Weak Growth Profile (PYPL)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. faces stagnant organic growth as active account numbers remain flat and average payment value per transaction barely tracks ahead of inflation. Upward momentum in US retail sales figures presents a potential high-frequency…
M&S breaks silence on Leicestershire store closure rumours
A fire-hit Leicestershire store's future is yet to be decided, bosses have stressed amid growing rumours of its closure online. Speculation had been swirling online about the future of the M&S store at since a devastating fire at the centre last…
12 U.S. states sue over Paramount-Warner merger, cite competition concerns - National
Twelve states sued to block Paramount 's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.
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