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The Merger Fund Q3 2025 Commentary
The Merger Fund achieved 1.92% in 3Q 2025, contributing to a year-to-date performance of 6.86%. Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity gained significant traction in 3Q, with year-to-date volume jumping 32% to $3.4 trillion. Momentum picked…
The Merger Fund Q3 2025 Contributors And Detractors
The Merger Fund achieved 1.92% in 3Q 2025, contributing to a year-to-date performance of 6.86%. Chevron Corporation's $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation completed on July 18. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared the $35.9 billion…
Why Hollywood has called the Netflix-Warner Bros merger a disaster
A major deal between Netflix and Warner Bros has sent shock waves through Hollywood and sparked backlash. The $108.5 billion merger means the streaming giant will add shows and movies such as Game of Thrones, titles from the DC Universe, Dune and…
Mayer Brown Empowers Travel Counsellors to Acquire The Travel Agent Next Door
In a significant development within the UK travel sector, global law firm Mayer Brown has provided pivotal legal counsel to Travel Counsellors in their strategic acquisition of The Travel Agent Next Door. This transaction marks a notable…
SEA delegation meets MPs, renews call for merger of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant with SAIL
Representatives of the Visakhapatnam Steel Officers Association (SEA), Katam S.S. Chandra Rao and K.V.D. Prasad, met several Members of Parliament during the winter session to reiterate their demand for merging the RINL–Visakhapatnam Steel…
Sean Baker Says He Was Surprised By Neon's 'Anora' Awards Campaign Budget & Urges Filmmakers To Protect Theatrical Amid Netflix-WB Merger
“We should not be reducing theatrical windows. We should be expanding them,” Sean Baker exclaimed this evening during a career Q&A session at the Red Sea Film Festival. The Anora filmmaker, who is head of this year's competition jury…
Netflix throws $109b at Warner, proving M&A bulldust knows no borders
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Netflix co-chief executive Greg Peters had the fire hose out in October, telling investors his company would not blow its top off chasing…
Netflix's £72 Billion Acquisition of Warner Bros Could Make AI Movies the Future of Cinema
Netflix has executed a staggering move in Hollywood, spending £72 billion ($82.7 billion) to acquire Warner Bros, HBO, and HBO Max. While the deal immediately strengthens its streaming empire, the underlying strategy is even bolder: Netflix…
Warner Bros acquisition by Netflix sparks backlash
By Alex Pigman / AFP, WASHINGTON Netflix on Friday faced fierce criticism over its blockbuster deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. The streaming giant is already viewed as a pariah in some Hollywood circles, largely due to its reluctance to…
What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies
Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing. As one of the remaining “big five” studios, the 102-year-old Warner…
The Netflix Acquisition Will Make it the Gaming Giant It's Struggled to Become For Years
Netflix is officially buying Warner Bros., HBO, HBO Max, and DC Entertainment in a $72 billion cash-and-stock deal. It's an acquisition that'll reshape the entertainment industry, as one of Hollywood's most historic media empires falls under the…
From 2600% gain to 86% wipeout, crypto's hottest trade collapsed
What began the year as one of the best trades in the stock market has, in a matter of months, turned into one of the worst. An array of public companies thought they had found a sort of perpetual motion machine: Use your corporate cash to buy up…
Is Game Of Thrones A Netflix Original Now? What Netflix's Warner Bros. Acquisition Means For HBO
With the news of Netflix purchasing Warner Bros., it begs the question of whether shows like Game of Thrones will now be making their way to the streaming giant. Netflix paved the way for streaming to become the new way that people consume TV and…
Predicting final College Football Playoff bracket: Texas A&M's arduous path
Texas A&M football has had absolutely nothing handed to them this season, and that trend looks like it will continue into the postseason. The Aggies had to play all of their toughest games on the road this season, had to remain perfect in the…
Smart M&S shoppers can get 'lovely' blouse for less than a fiver
It's officially the Christmas party season and one floaty blouse from Marks and Spencer would look great paired with black velvet trousers or a leather skirt. The seasonal staple is included in the sale, currently reduced from £40 to…
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