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theguardian.com - Sarah Butler - Inside M&S's Oxford Street swanky revamp, the blueprint for its £700m growth strategy
Inside M&S's Oxford Street swanky revamp, the blueprint for its £700m growth strategy
The Guardian

On a hot summer's evening on London's busy Oxford Street, a crowd of fashion influencers, models, journalists and the odd City analyst gathered for a first look at the upmarket revamp of Marks & Spencer's landmark Pantheon store. Some may have had…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Korea approves KORAIL-SR merger
Korea approves KORAIL-SR merger
The Korea Times

Korea's antitrust regulator has approved the merger of state-run rail operators — Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) and SR — clearing the way for the country's first integrated high-speed rail system and a broad overhaul to lower fares…

seekingalpha.com - The Value Investor - Repligen: Acquisition To Add Cell Therapy Capabilities (NASDAQ:RGEN)
Repligen: Acquisition To Add Cell Therapy Capabilities (NASDAQ:RGEN)
Seeking Alpha

Repligen announced a $1.5B acquisition of BioLife Solutions to accelerate growth in the cell therapy market. Repligen delivered solid Q2 results, raising full-year guidance; organic growth reached 13% and adjusted EPS guidance is $2.06. Synergies…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Ord Minnett parts ways with head of corporate finance after staff exodus
Ord Minnett parts ways with head of corporate finance after staff exodus
Australian Financial Review

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.

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Big four banks bankroll Blackstone's purchase of HSBC's $36b loan book
Big four banks bankroll Blackstone's purchase of HSBC's $36b loan book
Australian Financial Review

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.

mirror.co.uk - Faith Richardson - 'Good quality' M&S linen shirt can be worn everywhere from holiday to the office
'Good quality' M&S linen shirt can be worn everywhere from holiday to the office
Daily Mirror

Nothing will get you through the warm weather quite like some breezy linen, and a linen shirt is one of the most versatile pieces you have in your summer wardrobe. Whether you throw it on as a coverup to protect your skin from the sun or as a…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Project Radiant: MA Moelis seeks buyers for $2b-a-year solar biz OSW
Project Radiant: MA Moelis seeks buyers for $2b-a-year solar biz OSW
Australian Financial Review

Rooftop solar wholesaler One Stop Warehouse has mandated investment bank MA Moelis Australia, as it hunts for a deep-pocketed minority investor willing to bankroll its global expansion plans. A sale flyer in front of interested parties – and…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Firmus kicks off non-deal roadshow ahead of IPO; Wes Maas tops up
Firmus kicks off non-deal roadshow ahead of IPO; Wes Maas tops up
Australian Financial Review

Firmus Technologies began mailing out invitations for its upcoming initial public offering on Friday, hours after shareholders approved a $2.9 billion equity placement to Nvidia, Blackstone and Coatue Management at a $15.5 billion equity valuation.

heavy.com - Adam Martin - Dana White Reacts to MVP & PFL Merger
Dana White Reacts to MVP & PFL Merger
Heavy

UFC president Dana White shared his reaction to the recent major industry announcement regarding the merger between MVP and PFL. This past week, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced that they are…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Angira Bharadwaj - Pinnacle lines up for a look at Bennelong Funds Management
Pinnacle lines up for a look at Bennelong Funds Management
Australian Financial Review

The $3.85 billion Pinnacle Investment Management, which houses stakes in some of Australia's best-known fund managers, is weighing a bid for Bennelong Funds Management after owner Jeff Chapman last month kicked off a long-awaited auction. Street…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - Ewan Scott - FTC Clears IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) $1.8 Billion Acquisition Of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT) Amid Internal Disagreement
FTC Clears IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) $1.8 Billion Acquisition Of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT) Amid Internal Disagreement
Foreign Policy Journal

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to proceed with its $1.8 billion acquisition of chipmaker SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), Reuters reported. The deal combines a leading quantum computing…

hollywoodreporter.com - McKinley Franklin - Gavin Newsom Reportedly Concerned About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Gavin Newsom Reportedly Concerned About State Antitrust Suit Against Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The Hollywood Reporter

Governor Gavin Newsom is concerned about the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general led by California against Paramount ‘s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, and what it will mean for the entertainment industry…

si.com - Tyler Reed - The Most Important Texas A&M Player Isn't the Most Talented
The Most Important Texas A&M Player Isn't the Most Talented
Sports Illustrated

The Texas A&M Aggies are looking to build off of their strong 2025 campaign. A season removed from a College Football Playoff appearance, the program now has a taste for me. However, there are a few questions surrounding the team as they head into…

si.com - Dylan Fonville - Texas A&M's Biggest Position Battle Entering Week 1
Texas A&M's Biggest Position Battle Entering Week 1
Sports Illustrated

What happens when a major defensive team captain goes down with an injury before the season even begins? The team in question must perform the age-old ritual of a position battle. Texas A&M's linebacker room took a significant hit when Daymion…

dark-side-of-the-moon.com - Jim Freeman - Ben and Jerry's Merger with Unilever Proves 'You Can't Trust a Camel to Win in Court''
Ben and Jerry's Merger with Unilever Proves 'You Can't Trust a Camel to Win in Court''
The Dark Side of the Moon

Who doesn't love Ben and Jerry's ice cream? And who doesn't love their decades-long support of various social issues? If it proved anything, it put paid the idea that all companies (as they grow larger) abandon their societal support. Right this…

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