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UniCredit set to seal Commerzbank takeover this month
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel appears poised to complete a Commerzbank takeover this month after record Q3 profit of €6.9B revenue fuels shareholder vote plans.
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Argenx to acquire Unnatural Products in deal worth up to $1.15B
Argenx agrees to acquire Unnatural Products for up to $1.15 billion, betting on AI-guided macrocycle technology to expand oral peptide drug development.
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Wendy's rejects takeover proposal from Nelson Peltz’s Trian
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Business Leaders React As a 'Blunami' Sweeps America on Election Night
Business leaders across America are reacting to a significant political shift on election night as a phenomenon termed a blunami sweeps the nation.
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Marvell Could Be Making a $115 Billion Mistake With Lumentum Purchase
Marvell Technology's massive $115 billion all-stock acquisition of Lumentum sparks intense debate over AI networking valuations and strategic risk.
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Perion to be acquired by India’s Affle for $420 million, marking a steep fall for a once-billion-dollar Israeli company
India's Affle moves to acquire Israeli ad-tech firm Perion Network in a cash deal valued at $420 million.
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Banks see ways to get ahead in a Democratic Congress
Financial institutions evaluate strategic positioning as discussions center on how a Democratic Congress could impact banking and regulatory bodies.
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Marvell Is Said to Near Deal for Lumentum In AI-Related Megadeal
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Exclusive | DoorDash Is in Advanced Talks to Acquire Delivery Rival Instacart
DoorDash is reportedly in advanced, exclusive talks to acquire delivery competitor Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion.
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Salesforce to Buy Marketing Platform Braze for $5.7 Billion
Major corporate acquisitions drive business coverage as Salesforce moves on Braze and EQT targets Qiagen.
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Proofpoint to acquire Israeli-founded Varonis in $6.3 billion all-cash deal
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Viatris to Buy Pacira BioSciences for $1.65 Billion
Viatris is expanding its innovative medicines strategy by acquiring Pacira BioSciences for $1.65 billion to lead in non-opioid pain therapies.
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Schneider Electric shares tumble 7% on $22.6 bln PTC deal
Schneider Electric shares fall 7% following the announcement of a massive acquisition of Boston-based PTC to capitalize on the data center infrastructure boom.
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Akzo Nobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business for $1.35 Billion
Nippon Paint is set to acquire AkzoNobel's Southeast Asia decorative paints business in a transaction valued at $1.35 billion.
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Schneider Said to Near Deal to Buy PTC for More Than $20 Billion
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Wall Street’s merger frenzy takes a third quarter breather: Chart of the Day
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Paramount Cuts Pricing on $30 Billion High-Grade Bond Sale for Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount cuts pricing on a massive bond sale to fund its Warner Bros. deal amidst soaring borrowing costs.
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Hormel Foods to Buy Brakebush Brothers for About $1.06 Billion
Hormel Foods is expanding its protein portfolio through a definitive agreement to acquire value-added chicken processor Brakebush Brothers for approximately $1.06 billion.
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Paramount Deal Delay Fuels Fears of Costly $52 Billion M&A Debt
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Paramount Woos Investors With $44 Billion Debt Offer To Fund WBD Deal As Judge Weighs Settlement
Paramount initiates a massive $44 billion debt offering to finance the Warner Bros. acquisition as a judge weighs a settlement.
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BASF makes takeover approach for chemicals rival Evonik
Chemicals giant BASF has approached its German rival Evonik regarding a potential takeover deal.
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Novo struggles to appease restive investors with consumer plans, blockbuster ambitions
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J&J orthopedics unit draws Apollo interest in potential $20 billion deal, Bloomberg News reports
Apollo is reportedly in talks to acquire Johnson & Johnson's hips-and-knees orthopedics business in a potential twenty billion dollar deal.
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Exclusive | Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to Cravath
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Novartis shareholder calls for board overhaul following costly deal setbacks: Reuters
A major Novartis shareholder is demanding a board overhaul following a series of costly drug trial setbacks and strategic failures.
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Eli Lilly inks $2.88B Merida buyout for autoimmune drugs against rogue antibodies
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Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can't clear it
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Shell draws Exxon interest in $8bn US chemical assets sale
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Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal
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Goldman Sachs to Buy Real-Estate Investment Firm for Up to $410 Million
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Exclusive | PayPal in Talks to Sell Itself to Stripe, Private-Equity Firm Advent
PayPal is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Stripe and private-equity firm Advent following the rejection of an earlier bid.
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Teledyne to Acquire Varex Imaging Corporation
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GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Weighs Pulling $56 Billion EBay Offer
GameStop leadership is reportedly considering the withdrawal of a massive $56 billion bid to acquire eBay.
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EasyJet agrees $7.7 billion takeover by Apollo as Castlelake walks away
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P&G Agrees to Buy Supplements Maker for $3.8 Billion
Procter & Gamble is expanding its health care footprint through a $3.8 billion acquisition of supplements manufacturer Thorne.
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‘Unlikely’ AstraZeneca-BMS mega-merger would be largest pharma deal ever
Analysts express perplexity as reports indicate active merger talks between Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.
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Atkore Agrees to Be Bought by Prysmian for $3.8 Billion, Including Debt
Prysmian has agreed to acquire Atkore in a cash transaction valued at billions, driven by data center demand.
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AstraZeneca investors baulk at $400 billion Bristol Myers talks
AstraZeneca investors are resisting proposed acquisition talks with Bristol Myers valued at $400 billion.
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Prysmian is said to near $2.5 billion deal for Atkore (ATKR:NYSE)
Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian is moving to acquire US-based electrical maker Atkore in a deal valued near $2.5 billion.
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Exclusive | Sazerac Wants Another Shot at Jack Daniel’s Maker Brown-Forman
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This Billionaire Made $360 Million Selling His Psychedelic Company To Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly has expanded its neuropsychiatric portfolio through a multi-billion dollar acquisition of Atai, a psychedelic research company.
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Brookfield and CPP Investments to Buy LXP Industrial for $5.2 Billion
Brookfield and CPP Investments have agreed to a $5.2 billion deal to take LXP Industrial Trust private in an all-cash transaction.
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Banijay and Mediawan Eye Lionsgate Studios Takeover
Lionsgate Studios' stock has surged following reports that European media giants Banijay and Mediawan are eyeing a potential takeover.
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Eli Lilly nears deal to buy psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley, Bloomberg News reports
Eli Lilly is entering the psychedelic drug market with a deal to acquire AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion to treat resistant depression.
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PayPal Shares Surge Premarket on Reports of $53 Billion Takeover Offer
PayPal shares are surging following reports of a $53 billion takeover bid from payment processor Stripe and private equity firm Advent International.
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A $3.2 Trillion Deal-Making Frenzy Is Spurred by the A.I. Economy
A $3.2 trillion surge in global deal-making is being driven by the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence economy.
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Breaking: Vertex makes $10B deal for commercial endocrinology biotech Crinetics
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EasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5.5bn takeover by Castlelake
Budget airline EasyJet has reached an outline agreement for a $7.3 billion takeover by investment firm Castlelake.
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Schneider to Buy Industrial AI Firm Cognite for $3.1 Billion
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Apple just acquired the app that won last year’s ‘Innovation’ Apple Design Award
Apple has acquired the app 'Play,' a previous recipient of the Apple Design Award for Innovation, to integrate its team into developer tool development.
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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Agrees to Acquire Bio-Techne, Strengthening Leadership Position in Fast-Growing Life Sciences Markets
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has entered into an agreement to acquire Bio-Techne in an all-cash deal valued at $11.3 billion.
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AbbVie nears $11 billion deal for Apogee Therapeutics, FT reports
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Pour one out for Roku City
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Xbox CEO Openly Floats the Need for Third-Party Exclusives and “Potential M&A” to Win in Hardware, PC, Mobile, and Streaming
Xbox leadership is reconsidering exclusivity and exploring M&A strategies to strengthen its position across hardware, PC, mobile, and streaming platforms.