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bbc.co.uk - John Campbell - Hovis: Bakery merger cleared by competition watchdog
Hovis: Bakery merger cleared by competition watchdog
BBC

John CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NI A competition watchdog has provisionally cleared the way for a merger of two major bakeries in Northern Ireland. The deal will see ABF bakeries, the owner of Sunblest, taking over Hovis, whose…

upi.com - Joe Fisher - Eli Lilly announces acquisition of 3 vaccine makers in $4 billion deal
Eli Lilly announces acquisition of 3 vaccine makers in $4 billion deal
UPI

May 26 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly announced Tuesday that it is acquiring three vaccine companies in deals totaling nearly $4 billion. Eli LIlly is acquiring Curevo Inc., LimmaTech Biologics AG and Vaccine Company, Inc., expanding its research and…

globenewswire.com - VEON Ltd. - VEON's Kyivstar Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Acquisition of Six Solar Power Plants
VEON's Kyivstar Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio with Acquisition of Six Solar Power Plants
GlobeNewswire

Dubai, Kyiv and New York, May 26, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, today announced that Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV, KYIVW) (“Kyivstar”) has completed the acquisition of six solar power plants…

wwd.com - Kathryn Hopkins - Jeannette Smits van Oyen on M&A, Consumer Shifts, and Future-proofing
Jeannette Smits van Oyen on M&A, Consumer Shifts, and Future-proofing
WWD

Just how are public and private market investors thinking about the consumer sector? That's the question Jeannette Smits van Oyen, the global head of global consumer and retail investment banking at JP Morgan, set out to answer during her…

deadline.com - Glenn Garner - Hacks' Creators Plan DVD Box Set Amid Hollywood Mergers
Hacks' Creators Plan DVD Box Set Amid Hollywood Mergers
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: In perfect Deborah Vance fashion, the creators of Hacks are trying to preserve the show with a physical media release. While discussing the fifth and final season of their HBO Max series, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky…

iclg.com - Verity Jackson - Gibson Dunn steers Mentari merger
Gibson Dunn steers Mentari merger
ICLG

The all-stock transaction is expected to accelerate clinical development plans. Global law firm Gibson Dunn has advised biotechnology company Mentari Therapeutics on its merger with pharmaceutical company InMed Pharmaceuticals and concurrent $290…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy Initiated Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Post-Acquisition Decline
Diamond Hill Large Cap Strategy Initiated Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Post-Acquisition Decline
Yahoo!

Diamond Hill Capital, a First Eagle Investment Management company, issued its Q1 2026 investor letter for its “Large Cap Strategy”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Strategy declined 2.39% (net of fees)…

hollywoodreporter.com - Georg Szalai - TV Giant Tegna Names Fox Veteran as CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Legal Showdown
TV Giant Tegna Names Fox Veteran as CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Legal Showdown
The Hollywood Reporter

TV station company Tegna Inc. has named Patrick Paolini its new CEO, effective June 1. The news comes after fellow station giant Nexstar Media Group closed its acquisition of Tegna in March, but the latter is so far operating autonomously under…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INM) M&A Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INM) M&A Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Seeking Alpha

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (INM) M&A Call May 19, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Colin Clancy - VP of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Eric Adams - President, CEO & Director Good morning, and welcome to today's conference call regarding the merger…

variety.com - Todd Spangler - Tegna Names Fox TV Stations Ad Sales Boss Patrick Paolini CEO With Nexstar Merger in Legal Limbo
Tegna Names Fox TV Stations Ad Sales Boss Patrick Paolini CEO With Nexstar Merger in Legal Limbo
Variety

The previous CEO of local TV station group Tegna, Mike Steib, stepped down in March when Nexstar announced it had closed its deal for the smaller rival. But with the Nexstar -Tegna merger currently tied up in an antitrust challenge from state…

thewrap.com - JD Knapp - Tegna Names Patrick Paolini CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Litigation
Tegna Names Patrick Paolini CEO Amid Nexstar Merger Litigation
TheWrap

Tegna has named former Fox Television Stations ad sales boss Patrick Paolini CEO amid litigation for its Nexstar merger. Effective June 1, Paolini will oversee “daily operations, revenue-generating business strategies, local journalism and…

thesun.co.uk - Sophie Bates - M&S £22 linen trousers get five-stars for comfort - they're heatwave-friendly
M&S £22 linen trousers get five-stars for comfort - they're heatwave-friendly
The Sun

FASHION fans are racing to pick up a pair of M&S linen trousers perfect for the warm weather. The £22 high-street find has already brought in hundreds of five-star reviews, with shoppers raving about the breathable fit. Your info will be used…

deadline.com - Dade Hayes - Fox Station Vet Patrick Paolini Named Tegna CEO As It Contends With Nexstar Merger Litigation
Fox Station Vet Patrick Paolini Named Tegna CEO As It Contends With Nexstar Merger Litigation
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Tegna has named Fox Television Stations veteran Patrick Paolini CEO as the station group looks to resolve litigation seeking to undo its merger with larger rival Nexstar. Paolini spent 26 years at the Fox stations, including most…

wwd.com - Samantha Conti - Richemont's Johann Rupert Talks M&A, Mystery Shopping and Why He's Not Selling Jaeger-LeCoultre
Richemont's Johann Rupert Talks M&A, Mystery Shopping and Why He's Not Selling Jaeger-LeCoultre
WWD

LONDON — Will Richemont pounce, like the Cartier Panthère, on any watch, jewelry or fashion companies this year? Johann Rupert is mulling the possibility, but he doesn't want anyone rushing him. And despite the sale of Baume & Mercier…

iclg.com - Verity Jackson - Norton Rose Fulbright advises on battery energy storage portfolio acquisition
Norton Rose Fulbright advises on battery energy storage portfolio acquisition
ICLG

The transaction involves three ERCOT-based projects due to begin construction in mid-2026. Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Bimergen Energy Corporation on its acquisition of a 480-MWh battery energy storage systems portfolio…

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