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'Power Surge' Review: Mergers Go to the Movies
Tim Burton's stylish 1989 movie, “Batman,” wasn't only a forerunner of the superhero films to come in the following decades. As Terry Semel, the head of Warner Bros. Studios at the time, noted, it was also “the first time we…
Will Acquisition Strengthen QXO's (QXO) Future Growth?
Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC, an investment management company, released its 'Mar Vista U.S. Quality Strategy' second-quarter 2026 investor letter. You can download a copy here. In Q2 2026, the Strategy achieved a net return of +12.71%…
Move Over AMG And BMW M-Toyota Has Big Plans For Gazoo Racing
The unveiling of the new GR GT flagship supercar is more than the launch of another halo model. It is the clearest indication yet that GR is becoming Toyota's equivalent of Mercedes-AMG, BMW M—or perhaps something even more ambitious. The…
Ticker: Uncertainty Grips CNN Ahead of Paramount Acquisition
Top of the Ticker: As Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery proceeds into extra time (to borrow a soccer phrase), staffers at CNN are reportedly approaching their potential new owners with extreme apprehension. This week, two…
Century 21 COO: M&A activity fueled by growing tech demands
Century 21 is riding a wave of franchise acquisitions and merger activity — a trend Chief Operating Officer Greg Sexton says is driven by the escalating demands of real estate technology. Sexton, who has spent more than two decades with the…
M&T Bank Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of M&T Bank Corp. MTB rose 1.85% to $242.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.42% to 7,575.39 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.29% to…
International Insider: Sky Buys ITV & Banijay-All3 Complete Merger
Hello again, Insider Squad. Jesse Whittock here to update you on the top headlines from the world of TV and film this week, as Europe went M&A crazy. Here's what happened… but before that sign up to the newsletter for the full Insider…
Astronomers Use a Neutron Star Merger to Measure Cosmic Expansion
For roughly a century, scientists have known that our Universe is in a constant state of expansion. Known as the Hubble-Lemaitre Constant, in honor of the two astronomers who demonstrated it, this law is fundamental to our cosmological models. The…
Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti on All3Media Mega-Merger and What Comes Next
Banijay Entertainment was already the largest independent television producer in the world. So it decided to get bigger. Banijay's mega-merger with fellow indie giant All3Media, completed this week, creates a true TV colossus. The new London-based…
All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen Exits After Banijay Merger
Louise Pedersen is leaving the merged Banijay Entertainment and All3Media production and sales giant, we have learned, with Cathy Payne set to run an enlarged distribution unit. The widely-respected Pedersen left her role as CEO at All3Media…
Cathy Payne to Lead Banijay's Combined Distribution Arm Following All3Media Merger as Louise Pedersen Steps Down
Banijay Entertainment has named Cathy Payne to lead its combined global distribution business following the completion of its $8 billion merger with All3Media, while All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen is stepping down. Payne, who currently…
Lemon yellow is trending for summer and M&S' stripe bolster cushion looks more expensive than it is
Summer has always been the ultimate season for embracing colour. But this year, in the world of interiors, the motto has been ‘joyful, in a classy way'. Take the variations of dusky blue, blushed pink and olive green we've seen trending…
EU Commission Reviews XXXLutz's Acquisition of Porta
According to its own statements, the XXXLutz Group is one of the world's largest furniture retailers. (File photo) A high-profile deal in the furniture industry may have violated EU law. As a result, Brussels is launching an investigation. What is…
Neon Closes Deal to Sell Significant Stake to Department M
The upstart production shingle Department M has closed a deal to acquire a significant stake in Neon. Under the deal, first reported as being in talks in February, Neon founder Tom Quinn will remain CEO of the company, while Department M Partner…
EU greenlights Zurich's $10.8B Beazley acquisition
The European Commission has approved Switzerland-based Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.'s 8.1 billion British pound ($10.8 billion) all-cash acquisition of London-headquartered Beazley plc in an, Reinsurance News reported. The commission concluded that…
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