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A New M&A Gold Rush Could Be Starting In Australia
Bars of gold in the vault of the Bank of New York. (Photo by Michael Norcia/Sygma via Getty Images) Australia's gold sector is poised for a fresh burst of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity after a bidding duel effectively cleared the way for…
FSC approves Bank SinoPac merger, E.Sun Financial acquisition of Mercuries Life - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, July 7 (CNA) The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on Tuesday approved two major financial deals: the merger of Bank SinoPac and King's Town Bank, and the acquisition of Mercuries Life Insurance Co. by E.Sun Financial Holding Co.
Acquisition of Own Shares
Mechelen, Belgium; 07 July 2026, 22.01 CET; regulated information Within the framework of the repurchase program announced on June 9, 2026, Lakefront Biotherapeutics NV (Euronext & NASDAQ: LKFT) ('Lakefront') announces that it has repurchased…
Best value acquisitions of the NBA offseason
League-altering trades and signings have already occurred. Just in the past week, the Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown, and the Memphis Grizzlies have dealt away Ja Morant. The Charlotte Hornets and LA Clippers have sent LaMelo Ball and…
Why Harvey Nichols Could Be Next's Smartest Acquisition Yet
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as Edina and Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous helped turn Harvey Nichols into a cultural icon of British luxury retail. Three decades on, that brand equity may prove just as valuable to Next plc as the stores…
Comcast Spins Off NBCUniversal: Three Takeaway Questions
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - APRIL 27: General views of the Comcast NBC Universal corporate offices on April 27, 2021 in Universal City, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Well, so much for Brian Roberts getting an Oscar. Following…
US Merger Suits Stall Under DOJ Boss Who Opposes Blocking Deals
A nearly $1 billion takeover by a defense supplier that Pentagon officials previously faulted for overcharging the military may serve as the latest test of how light a touch the US Justice Department is willing to take on corporate mergers. Staff…
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern submit more merger data
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today submitted the first portion of information requested by the Surface Transportation Board when it conditionally accepted their revised merger application May 28. The STB set a deadline of July 27 for the…
Seven & I's former supermarket unit may acquire more under Bain
York Holdings, the Japanese supermarket and stores business that Bain Capital acquired from Seven & I Holdings last year, may consider potential mergers and acquisitions if attractive targets emerge, said Naofumi Nishi, a director at the retailer.
Hashmi seeks broader Dominion merger review
(The Center Square) – Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi is urging Virginia regulators to require Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy to answer dozens of additional questions before the companies formally submit their acquisition application to the…
M&S invests in fridges that can cope with weather as hot as 45C
Marks & Spencer is investing in refrigeration equipment that can cope with weather as hot as 45C as the climate crisis is expected to drive regularly higher temperatures in the UK. “There is no doubt we were struggling in the nine days of…
M&S taking action to cope with extreme temperatures after June heatwave
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Marks & Spencer has said it is taking action across its…
Mega-deals fuel record M&A as boards dream big on takeovers
LONDON/NEW YORK/HONG KONG – A surge in $10-billion-plus “mega-deals” drove global M&A to record levels in the first half of 2026, LSEG data shows, as some companies took advantage of an easier regulatory backdrop to pursue what…
Solstice CEO defends its $14.5B acquisition after the stock plunges 15%
Solstice CEO David Sewell said the company's $14.5 billion acquisition of Element Solutions creates a 'world-leading' supplier of advanced materials for semiconductors, data centers and AI infrastructure. After Solstice shares fell about 15% on the…
M&S buys new fridges that can cope with heatwave weather
Marks & Spencer is implementing new measures across its food outlets to combat extreme temperatures, following significant operational challenges during last month's heatwave. The retailer confirmed it had 'struggled' with searing heat reaching up…
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