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marketwatch.com - Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp. Seeks to Raise $175M in IPO
Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp. Seeks to Raise $175M in IPO
MarketWatch

Meridian3 Industrials Acquisition Corp. filed to raise $175 million in an initial public offering. The blank check company plans to offer 17.5 million units for $10 each, with each unit containing one share and one-third of a warrant to buy a share…

marketwatch.com - Bio Green Med Solutions Shares Soar on Acquisition of Future NRG
Bio Green Med Solutions Shares Soar on Acquisition of Future NRG
MarketWatch

The stock more than doubled to $2.36 in after-hours trading on Thursday. Shares closed flat at $1.06, and are down 28% this year. The Malaysia-based company, whose flagship business supplies fire safety equipment, said it would merge with Future…

globenewswire.com - Lakefront Biotherapeutics - GILEAD SCIENCES AND LAKEFRONT COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF OURO MEDICINES TO FURTHER EXPAND INFLAMMATION PIPELINE
GILEAD SCIENCES AND LAKEFRONT COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF OURO MEDICINES TO FURTHER EXPAND INFLAMMATION PIPELINE
GlobeNewswire

Companies will collaborate on the development of gamgertamig, a potential first-in-class and best-in-class T cell engager in autoimmune diseases Foster City, Calif. and Mechelen, Belgium; June 4, 2026, 22.15 CET – Gilead Sciences, Inc.

deadline.com - Ted Johnson - Paramount Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking To Block WBD Merger
Paramount Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking To Block WBD Merger
Deadline

Paramount pushed back on an antitrust lawsuit seeking to sideline its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, deeming the complaint “long on rhetoric and fearmongering” but falling short of stating a viable claim that the deal…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - B&M European Value Retail rises Thursday, outperforms market
B&M European Value Retail rises Thursday, outperforms market
MarketWatch

B&M European Value Retail S.A. BME shares advanced 6.55% to £2.08 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.27% to 10,360.32. B&M European Value Retail…

mirror.co.uk - Alice Sjoberg - M&S shopper spends £130 on its cakes and announces 'the best one
M&S shopper spends £130 on its cakes and announces 'the best one
The Mirror

There's never a bad excuse to treat yourself to a cake. Whether you're marking a birthday, raising a glass to an anniversary, or simply welcoming the weekend with open arms, any occasion is a perfectly valid reason to indulge. However, baking your…

deadline.com - Jake Kanter - Neon Boss Tom Quinn Talks 'Backrooms,' Industry Mergers & '70 Up
Neon Boss Tom Quinn Talks 'Backrooms,' Industry Mergers & '70 Up
Deadline

Neon CEO Tom Quinn has heralded the success of Backrooms and Obsession, saying the films show “there's a younger generation here that's willing to walk away from their phone.” Quinn said the box office breakouts were…

mirror.co.uk - Jess Flaherty - M&S shoppers 'run' to try new £3 sweet treat absolutely 'genius
M&S shoppers 'run' to try new £3 sweet treat absolutely 'genius
The Mirror

Marks and Spencer shoppers are racing to their local stores to snap up a new sweet treat, ideal for the warmer summer months, that's been branded “genius”. The retail giant is a firm favourite on the British high street, thanks to its…

insidehighered.com - Sara Custer - The Long Game of Higher Ed Mergers
The Long Game of Higher Ed Mergers
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Mergers aren't easy. In the corporate world, 70 percent of them fail to deliver on their financial promises. In higher ed—with its loyal alumni, invested faculty, deferred maintenance backlogs and all manner of mascots—the deals can…

seekingalpha.com - Liz Kiesche - U.S. employers announce 97,006 job cuts in May, rising 16% M/M
U.S. employers announce 97,006 job cuts in May, rising 16% M/M
Seeking Alpha

Job cuts are rising overall, led by technology; transportation and health care cuts increased, while cuts in services dropped. AI is now the leading reason for job reductions in technology, with technology sector announcing the most cuts driven by…

mirror.co.uk - Bethan Shufflebotham - M&S fans beg for 'more colours' of 'flattering' £30 summer trousers
M&S fans beg for 'more colours' of 'flattering' £30 summer trousers
The Mirror

When it comes to dressing for warmer weather, most women are on the lookout for lightweight, comfortable clothing that can handle the demands of the day without sacrificing style. Now, Marks and Spencer has launched the ultimate summer trouser…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Wang Fuk Court residents tour potential new homes ahead of June 30 acquisition deadline
Wang Fuk Court residents tour potential new homes ahead of June 30 acquisition deadline
The Standard

Ten flat viewing tours have been arranged for Wang Fuk Court homeowners to explore potential new homes as the deadline to accept the government's acquisition offer approaches, Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…

cnbc.com - Elsa Ohlen - 'Buying stuff like it's going out of fashion': Biotech M&A on track for best year since pre-Covid
'Buying stuff like it's going out of fashion': Biotech M&A on track for best year since pre-Covid
CNBC

So far in 2026, biotech deals amounted to $106 billion over 201 transactions, according to PitchBook data. That momentum in dealmaking comes despite an interest rate environment that has turned for the worse following the Iran war and inflationary…

fortune.com - Jim Edwards - Buried in SpaceX's IPO: a Tesla merger clue and a $3.75 billion insider windfall for friends and family
Buried in SpaceX's IPO: a Tesla merger clue and a $3.75 billion insider windfall for friends and family
Fortune

Elon Musk is planning a $3.75 billion windfall for SpaceX insiders. Markets: Global selloff as traders cash out of tech stocks. Ray Dalio: Yes, AI is a bubble. Get used to it. Tomorrow's jobs report could force the Fed to raise interest rates.

techdirt.com - Karl Bode - Former California AG Bill Lockyer Offers A Dumb And Lazy Defense Of The Paramount Warner Bros Merger
Former California AG Bill Lockyer Offers A Dumb And Lazy Defense Of The Paramount Warner Bros Merger
Techdirt

There's just an exhaustingly long list of reasons why the $111 billion planned acquisition of Warner Brothers by Larry Ellison and Paramount is very, very bad. Bad for consumers, bad for labor, bad for journalism, bad for democracy, and bad for…

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