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A New M&A Gold Rush Could Be Starting In Australia
Bars of gold in the vault of the Bank of New York. (Photo by Michael Norcia/Sygma via Getty Images) Australia's gold sector is poised for a fresh burst of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity after a bidding duel effectively cleared the way for…
Seven & I's former supermarket unit may acquire more under Bain
York Holdings, the Japanese supermarket and stores business that Bain Capital acquired from Seven & I Holdings last year, may consider potential mergers and acquisitions if attractive targets emerge, said Naofumi Nishi, a director at the retailer.
Solstice CEO defends its $14.5B acquisition after the stock plunges 15%
Solstice CEO David Sewell said the company's $14.5 billion acquisition of Element Solutions creates a 'world-leading' supplier of advanced materials for semiconductors, data centers and AI infrastructure. After Solstice shares fell about 15% on the…
Ondas Inc. (ONDS) M&A Call Transcript
Ondas Inc. (ONDS) M&A Call July 6, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Eric Brock - Chairman, CEO & President Ryan Hartman - President, CEO & Director Austin Bohlig - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Timothy Horan - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division…
ITV Boss 'Hopeful' Sky Acquisition Will Clear Regulators: 'The Market Has Changed So Fundamentally'
Following news on Monday morning that NBCUniversal-owned Sky is acquiring 70-year-old British public service broadcaster ITV, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall joined a series of calls with investors and media to talk through logistics. On the investor call…
European Dealmakers Scour Sea and Sky for Latest M&A Haul
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to the Bloomberg Deals newsletter. We're kicking off the week with a flurry of big transactions across Europe. Elsewhere, activist campaigns were running hot in the first half of the year.
Thales S.A. (THLLY) M&A Call Transcript
Thales S.A. (THLLY) M&A Call July 6, 2026 2:00 AM EDT Louis Thibaut Igonet - Vice President & Head of Investor Relations Jeremie Papin - Senior Executive Vice President of Finance & Information Systems Chloe Lemarie - Jefferies LLC, Research…
Sky-ITV Merger: Five Things You Need To Know About The 'Historic' Deal
Sky 's planned £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) takeover of ITV is an unprecedented coming together in British media, establishing the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster. The two companies aim to complete their union next year, creating what they…
Sanlam's, Allianz's Moroccan merger approved
Shareholders have formally approved the merger of Moroccan companies Allianz Maroc and Sanlam Maroc SA as part of South African firm Sanlam Ltd. and Germany-based Allianz SE's agreement to form a pan-African joint venture, Middle East Insurance…
Longbrook hires tax liability leader from AIG
London-based specialty insurer Longbrook Insurance said Monday it has hired former American International Group executive Tanya Golikova as head of its North America tax liability insurance practice. New York-based Ms. Golikova previously was…
ITV plc (ITVPY) M&A Call Transcript
ITV plc (ITVPY) M&A Call July 6, 2026 3:30 AM EDT Dame Carolyn McCall - Chief Executive, Member of Management Board & Director Chris Kennedy - Group CFO, COO, Member of Management Board & Director Julian Bellamy - MD of ITV Studios & Member of…
Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon
MCLEAN, Va., July 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of…
Juan De Dios & Pablo Larraín's Pijama Moving Into Acquisitions
“The fact that your movie doesn't find distribution doesn't mean that it doesn't have an audience,” producer Juan de Dios Larraín (A Fantastic Woman, The Eternal Memory) concluded this afternoon during a panel on the second day…
ITV Studios Will Not Need 'Transformational Acquisition,' Claim Bosses
ITV Studios will be able to stand on its own two feet when it becomes an independent studio, bosses at ITV said today. Following the news Comcast -owned Sky has struck a £1.6B (£2.1B) agreement to buy the ITV networks and streaming…
Storm Duncan of Ignatious on when to hire an investment banker and when not to
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The decision to hire an investment banker rarely arrives as a single moment of clarity. More often, it emerges gradually, shaped by inbound interest, board pressure, or a vague sense…
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