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Apple Names New M&A Chief in Latest Shake-Up Under CEO John Ternus
Apple Inc. is naming a new mergers and acquisitions chief, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest management change under new Chief Executive Officer John Ternus. Adrian Perica, who has run Apple's M&A and corporate…
Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Leadership Shakeup
Apple Inc. is making significant changes to its executive leadership, appointing Steve Smith as its new head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as the technology giant continues restructuring its management team under newly appointed Chief Executive…
Your Buyer Is Researching You: The Communications Side Of Acquisitions
Valerie Chan is the Founder and Principal of Plat4orm, a strategic communications agency. Most CEOs preparing a company for acquisition know what they need to get the deal they want: clean financials, defensible forecasts, strong margins, customer…
How the Skydance Merger Will Remake Hollywood and the News Business
Bluesky No, Frodo did not throw the ring into Mt. Doom in time. Ethan Hunt did not get to the top of the Eiffel Tower to defuse the bomb. A lone X-Wing Fighter did not blow up the Death Star. This is all to say that, despite the best efforts of the…
Tevogen Signs Letter of Intent to Consider HRK Healthcare Acquisition
Tevogen signed a non-binding letter of intent to evaluate a potential acquisition of HRK Healthcare. The healthcare company said Thursday that the deal, if consummated, would expand its healthcare infrastructure capabilities and potentially result…
How to know when an acquisition fits - by LaundryHeap's CEO
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Acquisitions have been integral to Laundryheap's growth…
Starbucks says it's focused on turnaround after report it explored Chipotle merger
Wall Street was buzzing Thursday about a possible merger that would amount to much more than a hill of beans. Starbucks said it was focused on its turnaround plan, following a report in the Financial Times saying the coffee house chain explored a…
Apple TV's latest acquisition signals key shift for streamer
Apple TV just acquired the global streaming rights to Dustfall, a crime series from Australia and the second recent deviation from the streamer's originals-only strategy. Ever since Apple TV launched in 2019, it rejected the typical streaming…
Apple names insider Steve Smith as new M&A chief, memo shows
09 Oct 2026 03:20AM (Updated: 09 Oct 2026 03:46AM) Oct 8: Apple appointed insider Steve Smith as head of mergers and acquisitions, while moving Adrian Perica to its services division, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. Perica, a more…
Global Banks Bolster Japan Debt Teams as Bond Issuance Booms
Global financial institutions are beefing up their debt capital market teams in Japan, hiring bankers and relocating staff, to capture a boom in fundraising driven by mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital. In July, Goldman…
Latham guides on entertainment powerhouse acquisition
The acquisition brings together two of the world's best-known media and entertainment companies under one brand. Global law firm Latham & Watkins has advised Skydance (formerly Paramount) on its completed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery…
Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, eyes Zara for global No. 1
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co.'s annual revenue climbed 17% to a record ¥3.96 trillion ($25 billion), putting it solidly on a path to pull ahead of H&M as the world's No. 2 apparel retailer and challenge Zara for the top spot. The sales…
Intermap Technologies Corporation (IMP:CA) M&A Call Transcript
Good afternoon, and thank you for joining Intermap's call to discuss the completion of our acquisition of PCI Geomatics. I'm Sean Peasgood, Investor Relations. Joining me is Patrick Blott, Chairman and CEO of Intermap; Jennifer Bakken, CFO; Jack…
Starbucks Explores Chipotle Acquisition as Shares Swing
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) experienced significant volatility Thursday following reports that the coffee giant has considered acquiring the Mexican-inspired restaurant chain in a potential…
Man charged with murder over fatal A1(M) crash
A man has been charged with murder following a fatal collision on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire. A 22-year-old woman, from Newcastle, died when a silver Ford Transit and a silver Volkswagen Golf collided on the southbound carriageway on Sunday, in…
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