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Crunchbase Predicts: Why The Race For Talent And Tech Could Accelerate Startup M&A In 2026
For years, industry observers have predicted an uptick in startup M&A activity, in part due to the limited number of companies going public. As the IPO dam finally broke in 2025, we didn't see a huge surge in M&A dealmaking, but we did see a large…
Gambling.com details upside from the Odds Holdings acquisition (GAMB:NASDAQ)
Follow us on Google for the latest stock news Gambling.com Group (GAMB) updated details about its merger agreement with Odds Holdings in a new SEC filing. The company detailed the structure and timing of remaining obligations from the Odds Holdings…
Companies delisted from TSE to hit record high in 2025
The annual number of companies delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange is set to hit a record high for the second straight year in 2025, as the exchange's reforms have prompted listed companies to reconsider the advantages of remaining public. The…
M&S launches new food range for customers on weight-loss jabs
Marks & Spencer is launching a range of meals and snacks to help those on weight-loss medication maintain a healthy diet. M&S said its new Nutrient Dense range of 20 products had been formulated for customers to meet their daily recommended amounts…
What Does a Brand Acquisition Really Mean for the Founder's Net Worth?
The headline heard around the beauty world — that E.l.f. Beauty had acquired Rhode in a $1 billion deal — quickly flooded social media feeds with predictions about the three-year-old buzzy brand's future and declarations that Hailey…
Could This Be the First Bitcoin Treasury Merger of 2026?
Semler Scientific (SMLR) and Strive Asset Management (ASST) are poised to create one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries in the US. If approved by shareholders on January 13, 2026, the all-stock merger would combine the two companies'…
Silver's big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM's banner year and more in Morning Squawk
Silver saw its largest intraday swing since 2020. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is losing the support of tech elite after backing a wealth tax in his state. Meta said it acquired Manus, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent developer. Akos…
Unifirst Sale Is Unlikely: Family Control May Continue To Block Acquisition Offers (UNF)
UniFirst faces structural disadvantages in the uniform rental market, dominated by Cintas, limiting its growth and margin potential. UNF's dual-class share structure concentrates control with the founding family; a recent vote on new directors who…
Brokerages Weigh In On Coforges $2.35 Billion Acquisition Of AI-Native Firm Encora
After IT services firm Coforge announced the purchase of US-based tech services firm Encora for an enterprise value of $2.35 billion, a top brokerage firm expected this transaction to enhance exposure to high-growth hi-tech and healthcare segments.
All the changes coming on January 1
As sure as the new year brings new feet through the doors of the local gym, it also signals the start date for a raft of new government policies, programs and changes. From landmark reforms to merger and acquisition rules, to annual indexations…
China's Reawakening Puts Asia M&A on Confident Course for 2026
The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major markets like China picking up the pace after a spell in the doldrums and Japan turning in record volumes. “The investment banking pipeline across this region is one of…
Kiwi interloper prowls for jet fuel, diesel acquisitions in Australia
New Zealand's biggest fuels importer is hunting for acquisitions in the jet fuel and diesel sectors in Australia after listing its shares on the ASX in response to appetite from investors looking for more options in locally listed energy…
Ilhan Omar facing probe over how wealth rocketed to $30 million
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing scrutiny over her financial disclosure forms after her assets skyrocketed from only $1,000 to almost $30 million in just one year. Omar's most recent financial disclosure form, released in May, lists the…
4. Trucordia continued to expand through acquisitions
Trucordia, which traces its origins to 1987, has grown significantly through acquisitions over the past seven years and spent 2025 continuing to buy other brokerages. Known as PCF before its 2024 rebrand, the brokerage began 2025 by acquiring…
8 deals that defined the year in AI, ranked by dollar value
While most of the industry was out of office over the holidays, Nvidia and SoftBank's deal teams were grinding. Both companies chose the year's quietest stretch to drop news that was anything but: SoftBank said Monday it will acquire digital…
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