M&A Industry News
A collection of M&A latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Systematic Merger Arbitrage: Why A Rules-Based Approach Matters
The merger-and-acquisition environment has changed quite a bit over the past year or so. Robust deal flow, a supportive regulatory environment, and favorable deal outcomes have converged to create more attractive and wider-ranging opportunities.
As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube
While much of the streaming industry is focused on mergers and acquisitions, NBCUniversal is expanding its reach through partnerships, with its latest move bringing Peacock directly to YouTube. On Monday, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a…
More Footwear M&A Activity Could Be on the Way
Five footwear -related firms were acquired from March 30 to the end of May, and more could be on the way, according to Capstone Partners. The Boston-based investment banking firm said strong tailwinds are expected to bolster sector demand for…
A Merger Closing Mystery
XOMA Royalty Corp. and Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. are biotechnology royalty aggregators: They finance biotechnology companies by buying the rights to future drug royalty and milestone payments.1 In April, Ligand agreed to acquire XOMA, and the…
Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger-What Does This Mean For The $110B Deal?
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery suffered a setback—a federal judge put a temporary pause on the $110…
Paramount's Paused Merger Doesn't Ease Creators' Fears-But The 'Obsession' And 'Backrooms' Story Should.
CHONGQING, CHINA DECEMBER 6: In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the Paramount Skydance logo in front of a blurred Warner Bros. Discovery emblem, on December 6, 2025, in Chongqing, China. Paramount Skydance had previously submitted a…
The Paramount Merger and the Power of the States
Yesterday I was reading this piece from Status about the agreement between Paramount and the states suing the company on anti-trust grounds to halt the Time Warner merger for up to a year. (The piece is paywalled. But I think you can read it…
Igneo buys Future Group asset for new distributed energy play Vertis
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.
Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing
Weeks before its expected acquisition by SpaceX closes, AI coding startup Cursor is making its biggest push into India yet, launching its first country-specific subscription as the company bets on one of the world's largest developer markets to…
POSCO Future M launches companywide AI overhaul
POSCO Future M is rolling out a companywide artificial intelligence (AI) transformation to boost manufacturing productivity, accelerate product development and strengthen its competitiveness in the global battery materials market. The battery…
UNP vs. NSC: One Is a Growth Play, the Other a Merger Bet
On July 23, both Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) delivered their Q2 results, giving investors better insight into which railroad stock is the better play. While both companies reported strong…
Quadrant, HPS weigh $1.6b recapitalisation for Fitness First owner
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.
H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of Avove
LONDON, July 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- H.I.G. Capital ('H.I.G.'), a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired Avove Limited ('Avove' or the…
Atisa Group announces merger to drive digital transformation
The goal is to connect large enterprise technology with modern, flexible software. Atisa Group is pleased to announce the merger of Atisa Technology and Atisa Software Solutions, creating a unified organisation dedicated to shaping the future of…
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to take action against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong wrote an op-ed on Monday citing the dangers to industry competition, jobs and a concentration of power if Paramount-Warner Bros. merge. “We have watched, with growing alarm, what…
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