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Korea Lawmakers Seek M&A Reform to Protect Minority Shareholders
South Korean ruling party lawmakers proposed expanding disclosure requirements for corporate takeovers, the latest effort to strengthen minority-shareholder protections and tackle the chronic valuation gap dogging the nation's stock market. Eleven…
CCPC launch probe following acquisition of TouchStore by Uniphar
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has launched an investigation following the acquisition of TouchStore by Uniphar. Uniphar, which is a pharmaceutical wholesaler, owns brands such as Allcare Pharmacy, Hickey's Pharmacy and McCauley…
Big buyout firms set to raise paddles for $1.5b-plus Pickles
RB Global-owned Ritchie Bros has been kicked out of the sale process for Pickles, clearing the runway for the private equity firms that are in due diligence and considering non-binding, indicative offers for the country's largest marketplace for…
Kansas community bank says merger will enable big Iowa push
Key insight: Equity Bancshares has reached a deal to buy Lincoln Bancorp, greatly expanding its footprint in Iowa. Supporting data: Lincoln brings with it 16 branches in Iowa and $1.5 billion in deposits, positioning Equity to become the…
GoPro stock surges again on merger and AI pivot news: What the heck is happening with GPRO?
It has been a wild week for GoPro's stock. Over the past five days alone, shares in GoPro, Inc. (Nasdaq: GPRO) are up more than 183%. And that's before today's current 10% boost in premarket trading. First, the company's share price was boosted…
Orrick advises French quantum computing company on SPAC merger
Pasqal received counsel from a transatlantic Orrick team on a business combination that opened its next chapter as a publicly traded company. Global law firm Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has advised French-headquartered quantum computing Pasqal…
Nvidia confirms $13 billion acquisition of open-weight AI platform Hugging Face
Nvidia (NVDA) on Thursday confirmed its plans to acquire the open-weight AI platform Hugging Face for roughly $13 billion, sending shares up more than 1% in early trading. The deal will see Nvidia pay $12.93 billion for the platform, per a press…
Listed player Manuka hunts cash after restarting gold mine
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.
Zalando's ZEOS Now Fulfills M&S' Entire Online D2C Business in Continental Europe
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is already seeing positive results from its partnership with ZEOS, Zalando 's B2B logistics and fulfillment business. The rollout began last month with a trial in Poland, where the U.K. retailer reports customer demand…
Open and Neutral? Nvidia Says Don't Worry About Its Hugging Face Acquisition
Nvidia's $13 billion deal to acquire Hugging Face might spark concerns about the future of the popular AI model platform, but both companies insist that Hugging Face will remain “open and neutral” for AI developers and enthusiasts.
'Ellison Is Trump's B!tch!' Banner Flies Over Paramount Lot in Protest of Warner Bros. Merger
A plane on Thursday flew over Paramount Pictures' lot in Hollywood towing a banner that read, “Ellison Is Trump's B!tch!” It is not immediately clear who was behind the stunt. The plane made its passed over the Paramount lot as a…
NHS merger: Scottish Government accused of 'lack of honesty' as top jobs carved up
Under arrangements introduced by the Scottish Government in November 2025, health boards were directed to organise themselves into two Subnational Planning and Delivery Committees (SPDCs). SPDC East, anchored by NHS Lothian, swallowed up NHS…
Riverwater Exited Perella Weinberg (PWP) as Smaller M&A Advisors Face a Tough Road Ahead
Riverwater Partners, an investment management company, released its 'Small Cap Strategy' Q2 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. The Small Cap Strategy underperformed the Russell 2000 in the second quarter as the benchmark…
PE giant CVC buys controlling stake in $700m Ambrose Construct Group
CVC Capital Partners has come calling for Queensland-founded insurance repair business Ambrose Construct Group, in what marks the private equity giant's second bilateral deal Australia over the past year. The $343 billion PE player, led locally by…
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Supercell's acquisition of Metacore expected to close this month
Supercell, the company known for the likes of Clash Royale and Brawl Stars, has signed a deal to acquire Merge Mansion developer Metacore. The acquisition, which is expected to be completed at the end of September, is the latest example of major…
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