Mergers News and Corporate Acquisition & M&A Market Updates
Cohere signs deal to buy AISLE, expanding AI cybersecurity capabilities
Cohere is moving deeper into enterprise security as it builds a broader artificial intelligence business through consolidation and European expansion. The Canadian company says its planned ...
Billion Dollar Boy acquires Creator Authority as B2B creator marketing gains traction
Influencer marketing groups are expanding beyond consumer campaigns as brands test creator-led advertising for business audiences. Billion Dollar Boy Group says its purchase of B2B specialist ...
European Supervisory Authorities set 2027 priorities for EU financial oversight
As the European Union pushes to tighten financial coordination across sectors, the European Supervisory Authorities set out a 2027 work programme centered on shared supervisory risks. The plan ...
DynaFront secures discovery agreement for insurance core system project in Indonesia
DynaFront Holdings Bhd has secured an initial-phase agreement for a core life insurance system replacement project for an insurance company in Indonesia. The move paves the way for potential full ...
IonQ to acquire Elisity in up to $1.3 billion cybersecurity deal
IonQ is expanding beyond quantum computing hardware and software with a planned purchase of cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock transaction worth up to $1.3 billion. The deal, which ...
CMA reviews Macquarie remedy offer for EAG gas meter reading deal in Great Britain
Britain's competition regulator is moving to test whether proposed asset sales can preserve rivalry in non-domestic gas metering after Macquarie's agreed purchase of Energy Assets Group. The ...
Carlyle ends pursuit of Lukoil international assets amid sanctions-linked sale
Sanctions-driven efforts to reshape Russian energy asset ownership are still affecting major cross-border dealmaking. Carlyle Group says it is no longer actively pursuing an acquisition of ...
AkzoNobel, Axalta set to secure conditional EU merger clearance
European regulators are poised to clear AkzoNobel's $25 billion takeover of Axalta Coating Systems after the companies move to address remaining competition concerns. The proposed remedy centers ...
Gudea raises $7 million seed round to expand narrative intelligence software
Minneapolis-based Gudea is raising fresh capital as companies look for earlier warnings about online narratives that can damage brands or create market risks. The startup says the $7 million seed ...
Brink’s cash machine deal faces CMA remedy review in UK
UK competition regulators are assessing whether asset sales offered by Brink’s can resolve concerns tied to its acquisition of NCR Atleos. The proposed undertakings cover the disposal of ...
European Commission fines Kingspan €40 million over merger review disclosures
EU merger enforcement is tightening around the accuracy of information submitted in deal reviews, with Kingspan now facing a significant penalty linked to its abandoned bid for Trimo. The European ...
Woolworths clears final approvals for in2food acquisition in South Africa
Woolworths Holdings is moving to complete its purchase of in2food after securing the last regulatory clearances for the transaction in South Africa. The deal is expected to close within the coming ...
Beacon Energy second LNEnergy acquisition remains pending after long stop date passes
Beacon Energy says the long stop date for its planned second acquisition tied to LNEnergy has passed without an agreed extension. The share purchase agreement remains in force, but either Beacon ...
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets AI risk rules for financial institutions
Singapore is tightening its supervisory framework for artificial intelligence as financial institutions expand their use of increasingly autonomous tools across services and operations. The new ...
Canada competition watchdog blocks Nortera-B&G Foods Canada vegetable deal
Canada's competition regulator says Nortera and B&G Foods have abandoned a proposed transaction involving Green Giant and le Sieur vegetable operations in the country. The decision follows a move ...
Uber to acquire ezCater as it expands corporate food delivery
Uber is moving deeper into workplace meal services with a planned cash acquisition of ezCater valued at $2.3 billion. The deal broadens Uber's reach in large restaurant orders for meetings and ...
U.S. technology sector develops acqui-hire deal structures
As competition for artificial intelligence talent intensifies, parts of the U.S. technology industry are developing a new type of mergers-and-acquisitions transaction. The structure sits alongside ...
Armada Acquisition II shares surge ahead of Evernorth XRP treasury merger
Speculative trading is pushing Armada Acquisition Corp. II far above its cash trust value as the SPAC approaches its planned merger with XRP treasury company Evernorth. The move comes before an ...
Global venture funding hits $159 billion in Q3 as AI drives record billion-dollar rounds
Global startup investment remains historically elevated in Q3 2026 even as quarterly funding falls from the previous period, with nearly 6,000 companies raising a combined $159 billion. The ...
BT Group acquires TalkTalk, sees £400 million fiscal 2027 cash impact
Britain's telecom sector is facing another ownership change as BT Group moves to buy broadband operator TalkTalk out of administration. The deal carries an expected cash impact of about £400 ...
Schneider Electric nears PTC acquisition in potential $20bn software deal
Schneider Electric is in advanced talks to acquire PTC for about $20bn, a move that would mark the French group's biggest takeover and deepen its industrial software business. The companies are ...
