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Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard Terminate Merger Discussions
Brown-Forman Corp. and Pernod Ricard SA have ended talks about a potential merger, concluding one of the most closely watched deals in the drinks space and leaving Sazerac open to a potential deal with Brown-Forman. The drinks companies terminated…
BMG And Nashville-Based Concord To Combine In Major Music Merger
BMG and Nashville-based indie music giant Concord announced a merger the companies said will create the leading independent music company in the world enabling “deeper investment in creativity, next-generation technology, and world-class…
Decision Not Yet Reached in Puig-Lauder Merger Talks
PARIS — Puig on Tuesday issued a first-quarter 2026 trading statement and in it confirmed no decision has been reached yet in merger talks with the Estée Lauder Cos. “As of April 28, 2026, no final decision has been…
JPMorgan's Van Oyen on Consumer M&A Drivers
This article is for subscribers only. Hi, it's Dinesh Nair in Dubai, recapping my conversation with the head of consumer and retail banking at JPMorgan about M&A trends in the sector. Also today, we have some new activist campaigns for Elliott and…
China Pulls the Plug on Meta's AI Acquisition
Welcome to Foreign Policy 's China Brief. The highlights this week: Beijing overturns Meta's acquisition of a Chinese-founded AI company, the Iran war complicates the U.S. ability to defend Taiwan, and an accounting giant is caught up in the…
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA) M&A Call Transcript
ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX:CA) M&A Call April 28, 2026 9:30 AM EDT Joshua Eliot Stone - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Alastair Syme - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Matthew Lofting - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Douglas George…
Orange: Orange announces the signing of a €1.3 billion financing agreement with CaixaBank and BNP Paribas, intended for the acquisition of Scorefit
Orange announces the signing of a €1.3 billion financing agreement with CaixaBank and BNP Paribas, intended for the acquisition of Scorefit Orange has engaged in discussions with its banking partners to finance the exercise of its option to…
Meta to backtrack acquisition of AI firm Manus after China block: report
Meta is preparing to backtrack its acquisition of AI startup Manus, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday, after China banned the transaction citing national security concerns. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Facebook owner Meta announced in…
Merger with Mapletree may not be a good fit, some shareholders tell CapitaLand Investment
SINGAPORE - CapitaLand Investment (CLI) responded at length to a shareholder's question on a rumoured acquisition of Mapletree Investments, reiterating that it would not pursue deals simply to meet its $200 billion funds under management (FUM)…
Naviam Establishes Latin American Presence Through Acquisition of Solex
Solex has built a strong reputation for helping organizations modernize operations through consulting, implementation, licensing, upgrades, and change management. With operations across Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico, the company brings…
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BMG to Buy Concord in Major Indie Music Merger
In one of the biggest music mergers in more than a decade, BMG, which represents artists like Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, and Concord, owner of songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Phil Collins and R.E.M., said on Tuesday (April 28) they…
The T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom merger might not happen because of… Huawei
One of the biggest transcontinental mergers – the T-Mobile + Deutsche Telekom concept – might not go through at all. Huawei could be the apple of discord and, ultimately, Deutsche Telekom itself might be to blame. The German giant has…
Music Industry Moves: Avex Secures $100 Million for Catalog Acquisitions, Harry Chapin Estate Partners With Primary Wave
Avex Music Group, the global music company of Japanese entertainment giant Avex helmed by CEO Brandon Silverstein, has announced the launch of a $100 million fund to be aimed at catalog acquisitions, structured through a financing deal with City…
Iconiq's Matt Jacobson sees M&A pickup in volatile enterprise tech market
Dealmaking discussions are picking up even as public market volatility surrounds the enterprise tech and software market, says Matt Jacobson, a partner at Iconiq. Driving the news: Jacobson and Iconiq recently led the $120 million Series C for AI…
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