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Bank of Montreal Hires Descoteaux to Run Combined US M&A Group
Bank of Montreal hired David Descoteaux to lead its newly combined US mergers and acquisitions team for capital markets and commercial banking, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg News. The Canadian lender announced last year it was…
Liven AS - Acquisition of a new development property in Berlin, Germany
Liven AS group's (Liven) wholly owned subsidiary Liven P19 GmbH has entered into a notarised agreement to acquire a property in Germany, in the Steglitz district of Berlin, at Plantagenstraße 19. The monetary value of the transaction is EUR…
Trump floated the idea of a 15% government stake in massive railroad merger
President Donald Trump recently expressed interest in the federal government acquiring a 15% stake in a massive railroad merger — remarks that took on new resonance this week when a federal regulator put the $71.5 billion merger of Union…
VINCI finalises the acquisition of Fletcher Construction in New Zealand
VINCI finalises the acquisition of Fletcher Construction An annual revenue of about €630 million with a workforce of 2,300 employees Strengthening VINCI Construction's position in New Zealand Strong growth in the New Zealand's infrastructure…
Medtronic: Cheap And Acquisitive (NYSE:MDT)
Medtronic shares have declined ~25% since February amid sector headwinds and a disappointing MiniMed spin-off. Recent bolt-on acquisitions—SPR Therapeutics, CathWorks, and Scientia Vascular—signal Medtronic's focus on innovation and…
EU's Economic Powers Strike Deal to Push Capital Markets Merger
The European Union's six largest economies have agreed on a plan to implement a bloc-wide capital markets union, reaching a collective stance they say will help spur the continent to action after years of delay. The pact came following a Thursday…
Regulators accept Norfolk Southern rail merger application - with a catch
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have argued their deal does just that by better enabling rail to compete with trucks. (From left): Patrick Fuchs, chair of the Surface Transportation Board, Karen J. Hedlund, member of the Surface Transportation…
How rail mega-merger moved ahead, and STB avoided making history
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern got what they wanted, now federal rail regulators want what they have asked for. The Surface Transportation Board on Thursday avoided what would have been an historic first – a second rejection of a merger…
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Grambling State University
Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories of global technology, politics, economics and more by harnessing the power of Bloomberg Businessweek reporters and…
Caesars: Acquisition Implications And Antitrust Review (NASDAQ:CZR)
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is being acquired by Fertitta Entertainment for $31/share in a $17.6B deal, marking major gaming sector consolidation. The acquisition offers a 49% premium over CZR's 30-day VWAP and includes a go-shop period until July…
Private Equity Gets an Opening to Buy Private US Colleges
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Going Private, I'm Michelle Cheng, and this is Bloomberg's twice-weekly newsletter about private markets and the forces moving capital away from the public eye. Today, we bring you news on an opening…
GSA is preparing an AI-specific acquisition reform rule
The General Services Administration is developing changes to artificial intelligence acquisition provisions within its general rules that will prioritize a firm fixed-price procurement model and reduce hurdles to agency adoption. In the coming…
What Foot Locker Results Tells Us About Dick's Vision For The Brand
Dicks Sporting Goods has big plans for Foot Locker but investment weighed on the bottom line. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP When Dick's Sporting Goods announced its $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker…
M&S shoppers hail £26 jeans as 'the best' for staying comfortable all day
Marks and Spencer customers have been singing the praises of a £26 pair of jeans they've declared the 'best' on the market. Tracking down the perfect denim can be quite the challenge, given the sheer number of options available. From skinny…
Rewriting the M&A playbook: Inside Visma's acquisition strategy
For a lot of European tech founders, an acquisition deal often comes with a trade-off: a financial advantage at the cost of operational freedom. But an acquisition done right allows founders to successfully de-risk while keeping future upsides…
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