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MidEuropa Acquires Three Construction Software Firms from Czech Billionaire Vít Kutnar
The private equity firm is buying a suite of software assets covering valuation, budgeting and project management, expan...
Botín Steps Up US Regulatory Push to Seal Webster Acquisition as Fed Decision Nears
Santander intensifies contacts with US authorities, having secured OCC and ECB approval, with only the Fed's green light...
Japan Seminar to Teach Lodging Operators Booking.com Optimization and M&A Exit Strategies
A Tokyo seminar on August 28 will show hotel, minpaku, and villa operators how to improve visibility on Booking.com's se...
arGEN-X to Acquire Forte Biosciences in $2.2 Billion Immunology Pipeline Deal
Dutch biotech arGEN-X is buying US-based Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion, adding a promising anti-CD122 antibody for ...
Vodafone Lifts Profit Outlook as Xavier Niel Builds Stake
Vodafone raised its annual profit forecast after strong first-quarter revenue growth, particularly in Africa, as French ...
Spanish PE Firm Henko Takes 67% of Aerospace Supplier Aerotecnic, Targeting €75M Revenue
Henko Partners acquires a controlling stake in Aerotecnic, a Seville-based maker of aero-structures and components, with...
EQT Lifts Perpetual Bid to A$22.50 in Third Push This Month
Swedish private equity giant EQT has raised its non-binding offer for Australia’s Perpetual to A$2.55 billion, a 19% pre...
Chile Tax Reform Could Lift M&A Valuations by 5%, Experts Warn
A planned cut in corporate tax from 27% to 23% would increase after-tax cash flows and potentially lower the cost of cap...
Lucta Lays Out €200 Million Investment Plan to Hit €1 Billion Revenue
Spanish flavors and fragrances firm Lucta unveils a five-year investment and acquisition plan to double its business and...
Paramount's Warner Bros Discovery Takeover Delayed to 2027 as Court Cites Competition Risks
A US judge extended the deadline for Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discovery to June 2027, as 12 states sue to b...
QuestGates Acquires Manchester-Based Liability Adjuster Howell Wild
The deal strengthens QuestGates’ specialist liability proposition and continues its strategy of investing in niche, high...
QuestGates Acquires Howell Wild to Bolster Liability Adjusting Amid Sector Talent Crunch
The deal adds specialist liability expertise as UK insurers report acute recruitment pressures in claims and adjusting, ...
Mapfre to Acquire Safety Insurance for $1.54bn, Sealing Northeast Dominance
Spanish insurer Mapfre strikes a $1.54bn all-cash deal for Massachusetts-based Safety Insurance, creating the largest ho...
New Kroger CEO Greg Foran Puts Speed, Stores and Savings Over Mega-Deals
Greg Foran's first months at Kroger reveal a sharp break from the Albertsons era: a $1.7B Giant Eagle deal, a relentless...
Unicredit CEO Talks ‘Control’ of Commerzbank as Berlin Reshuffles Its Top Team
Andrea Orcel has frozen a share buyback and for the first time spoken of seeking ‘control’ of Commerzbank, just as Chanc...
HSBC Agrees to Sell Singapore Life Insurance Unit to Allianz for SG$2.7B
HSBC will sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Allianz for SG$2.7 billion, booking a $1.8 billion pr...
Marikholodmash Acquires BZTO in Over-RUB10bn Deal, Combining Refrigeration and Shelving for Retailers
The purchase of trade equipment maker BZTO for over 10 bn rubles gives Marikholodmash a shelving arm, creating a one-sto...
EU Greenlights Paramount's $110bn Warner Takeover, Conditioned on UIP Divorce
The European Commission has conditionally approved Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, requiring ...
Omron Healthcare Acquires LifeLog Technology, Creator of 6.7-Million-User Health App 'Karomil'
DG Daiwa Ventures-backed health-tech startup LifeLog Technology, known for the AI-powered diet and exercise app Karomil,...
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, Who Led Quilmes Then Bet on Energy and Gold, Dies at 77
The heir to Argentina’s most famous beer dynasty died on Sunday. He opposed the sale of the family brewery, then used th...