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Influential asset consultant JANA fields M&A approach
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.
PE firms stitch up $2b childcare merger, bankers on board
Two of the country's biggest childcare providers are in exclusive discussions to create a $2 billion business that would have the scale to escape a malaise in the sector as governments increase regulation to resolve safety issues. Swiss giant…
Minebea Mitsumi pauses acquisitions to chase AI returns
Minebea Mitsumi, one of Japan's biggest corporate dealmakers, is hitting pause on acquisitions to focus on its output of ball bearings, motors and actuators for AI hardware to chase lucrative returns from the emerging technology. The key supplier…
Aon draws $65bn of bond demand to fund acquisition
f5b39b61-227b-463f-b915-1408350ffa88 Big acquisition: Aon's Bermuda offices are in Point House, Hamilton (File photograph) Aon's debt offering to fund its planned acquisition of USI Insurance Services attracted demand roughly five times the size of…
Musk hints (again) at possible SpaceX, Tesla merger
Elon Musk once again hinted at a possible deepening of collaboration, perhaps even a merger, between his two major companies: Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX (SPCX). Speaking at the All-In Summit last night, Musk said it was a great question whether the…
GAC-FAWG merger to sharpen China's auto competitiveness
Shares of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd (GAC) surged on Tuesday after the firm announced a major asset restructuring plan a day earlier. The Hong Kong-listed shares closed 2.58 percent higher on Tuesday as investors bet the intended tie-up with…
Elon Musk's Latest Updates On Tesla-SpaceX Merger, Terafab Factory
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave updates on a series of key projects at his two companies, including addressing the ongoing rumors of a potential merger. Musk hinted at a possible combination of the two companies during an appearance at the…
eQ Plc's Board of Directors has decided the record date and payment date of the second instalment of the dividend for 2025
eQ Plc's Board of Directors has decided the record date and payment date of the second instalment of the dividend for 2025 The Board of Directors of eQ Plc has on 15 September 2026 decided the record date and payment date of the second instalment…
If Black Holes Have Hair, We Will See It in the Ringdown of Their Mergers
In theory, the structure of a black hole is amazingly simple. It depends on only three things: mass, rotation, and electric charge. All you've got to do is compress objects down tightly enough for the black hole to form. Radioactive waste, old tax…
I'm a fashion writer and this £70 M&S jacket is top of my autumn wishlist
With chillier weather (sort of) here and the official start of autumn just a week away, now is officially the time to start shopping for your new season wardrobe, if you haven't done so already. And I've already got my eye on a certain Marks &…
London Fashion Week SS27: Five unmissable shows from M&S to McQueen
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Of the big four fashion capitals – New York…
The Gabelli ABC Fund Q2 2026 Commentary (GABCX)
Worldwide announced M&A value reached an all-time high of US$2.85 trillion during the first half of 2026. Mega-deals (over US$10 billion) hit a record half-year with 48 transactions totaling US$1.3 trillion — more than double 2025 levels.
Veteran stock picker Hugh Robertson bets on Melbourne's Akeeko Medical
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.
Installed Building Products wins Buy rating at Stifel on housing recovery, M&A (IBP:NYSE)
Stifel points to IBP's resilient revenue, strong margins, and acquisition opportunities, and believes the company can weather the housing downturn with supporting actions like share repurchases and dividends. IBP shows revenue growth and margin…
Zurich's Beazley acquisition nears completion
Switzerland-based Zurich Insurance Group AG's 8.1 billion British pound ($10.8 billion) cash acquisition of London-headquartered Beazley plc is expected to be completed on Oct. 1, Reinsurance News reported. The two insurers confirmed yesterday that…
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