M&A Industry News

Kroger-Albertsons trial begins over failed merger - TT

Former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen is expected to testify. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News) Albertsons and Kroger begin a two-week Delaware Chancery Court trial Oct. 19 over responsibility for their failed $24.6 billion merger. Albertsons seeks more…

What's next for Skydance after the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger?

Ellison will surely try to prove the naysayers wrong, but only time will tell if the merger proves beneficial or detrimental for U.S. consumers. Theatrical distribution will receive a boost with Skydance's commitment to release 30 films per year…

Broker M&As fall 19% through third quarter

The pace of mergers and acquisitions among insurance agents and brokers continued to slow in the third quarter, with deal volume falling to its lowest rolling 12-month level since the second quarter of 2018, according to a report by Optis Partners.

Aryeh Bourkoff's LionTree Has a Stake in Hollywood's Merger Era

Beyond the Hollywood executives choosing scripts and greenlighting projects, one banker works behind the scenes to help shape who owns the studios in the first place. Aryeh Bourkoff, founder and CEO of global investment and merchant banking firm…

How Private Equity's Slow Burn Will Shape The Next M&A Cycle

​Marc Cooper is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Partners, a leading investment banking advisory firm founded in 1989. Burdened by a historic overhang of unsold portfolio companies, private equity has been waiting for a wave…

Prysmian Completes Atkore Acquisition at $95 Per Eligible Share

Prysmian S.p.A. said it has completed its acquisition of Atkore Inc., taking control of the U.S. electrical infrastructure supplier for $95 per eligible share, with an implied enterprise value of about $3.8 billion. Atkore's Oct. 19 filing with the…

Stolen cables recovered after A1(M) police chase in North Yorkshire

A haul of suspected stolen cables has been recovered following a high-speed police pursuit in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said officers received reports of a balaclava-clad suspect cutting high-voltage cables from equipment at Scotch…

DKSH Holding AG (DKSHF) M&A Call Transcript

DKSH Holding AG (DKSHF) M&A Call October 19, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Stefan Butz - Chief Executive Officer Patrik Grande - Head of Business Unit Healthcare Ido Wallach - VP of Group Controlling & CFO Gian Werro - Zürcher Kantonalbank, Research…

Stay warm at home 'in any room' with new 'stylish' £16 B&M item

B&M shoppers can snap up a 'cosy' blanket that gives any room an 'instant style update', according to the retailer. Featured in the store's Home Collection, B&M's Leopard Print Faux Fur Throw is currently available in branches nationwide for…

H.B. Fuller Rejects Ancora's Latest Acquisition Bid, Plans to Consider Selling Noncore Businesses

SpaceX-Tesla Merger Talks Puts Focus on Earnings

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in…

SpaceX Stock Climbs After Musk Gift Pledge; Analysts Predict Tesla Merger Price

Elon Musk is in a generous mood. On Monday morning, Musk pledged to gift every child in America a single SpaceX share. 'Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America,' Musk wrote in a post on X. 'This will be the first of…

Agricultural tech biz hunts cash for Fitbit-style tracker for pigs

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.

Greenwich Capital Partners gets into the HVAC trade with Auscool

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.

Spanberger demands 6-year rate freeze in Dominion merger

Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Monday that state regulators should reject the proposed NextEra-Dominion merger unless the utility giants freeze residential base electricity rates for six years and nearly triple the promised monthly bill credits. Why…