M&A Boom in Japan Is Fuelling Record Corporate Bond Sales
Japan's corporate bond market is set to break records as M&A activity drives unprecedented funding demand. Yen‑denominated issuance surged 94% year‑over‑year in March, and Daiwa estimates total sales will reach ¥16.5 trillion (about $110 billion) this fiscal year, up from ¥15.9 trillion last year. Outbound M&A deals hit a record ¥31 trillion ($207 billion) last year, prompting companies to favor bonds over traditional bank loans. While Middle‑East geopolitical volatility has caused isolated postponements, overall investor appetite remains strong.
Amazon Nears Deal for Globalstar in Push to Rival Musk’s Starlink
Amazon.com Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar Inc., a move that would accelerate its Project Kuiper satellite broadband rollout. The deal, expected to be announced as early as Tuesday, would give Amazon access to Globalstar’s low‑Earth‑orbit...
Fiddler AI Acquires Lumeus.ai to Boost AI Security and Governance
Fiddler AI announced the acquisition of Lumeus.ai, a specialist in AI policy enforcement, to expand its control‑plane capabilities. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, is intended to give enterprises end‑to‑end visibility and security for autonomous AI agents from...
Fortreum Acquires Kovr.AI to Boost AI‑Driven Cybersecurity Compliance Platform
Fortreum, a cybersecurity assessment firm backed by Gryphon Investors, announced the acquisition of FedRAMP‑authorized AI compliance platform Kovr.AI. The deal combines Fortreum's practitioner‑led assessment services with Kovr.AI's agentic AI engine, aiming to streamline compliance across FedRAMP, CMMC 2.0, DOD SRG,...
Chevron Expands Venezuela Heavy Oil Position in PDVSA Asset Swap
Chevron has struck an asset‑swap with Venezuela's state oil firm PDVSA, boosting its heavy‑oil footprint in the Orinoco Belt. The company will lift its stake in the Petroindependencia JV to 49%, adding a 13.21% interest, and acquire rights to the...
Goldman, Ardian Bought CIC’s $1 Billion US Private Equity Stake
Goldman Sachs and French private‑equity firm Ardian have each acquired a portion of a $1 billion U.S. private‑equity stake sold by China Investment Corp. (CIC). The transaction closed after CIC sought to trim its exposure to private‑market assets, with Ardian buying...
SupplyOne Acquires Specialty Packaging to Bolster New England Footprint
SupplyOne, Inc. announced the purchase of Connecticut‑based Specialty Packaging, LLC, a move that expands its regional distribution network and adds the proprietary SteamRight microwavable packaging line. The deal underscores growing consolidation in packaging logistics, a sector attracting middle‑market private‑equity interest.
Volato, M2i Global Target Late‑May Close After SEC Declares Form S‑4 Effective
Volato Group and M2i Global said the SEC has made their Form S‑4 registration effective, clearing the way for a shareholder vote on May 7 and a projected late‑May closing. The deal merges Volato’s aviation‑tech platform with M2i’s critical‑minerals supply‑chain business,...
Private Equity Monopoly Inflates City Vehicle Costs, Taxes
If you love property taxes, thank a private equity exec. Private equity cornered ambulance and fire truck production and hiked prices. It turns out, I'm being told, they also did it to other specialty vehicles used by cities too. PE is...
Orange Secures EU Approval for $4.7bn MasOrange Acquisition
Orange received European Commission approval to acquire its joint venture partner Lorca’s stake in Spanish operator MasOrange in a €4.3 billion ($4.7 billion) deal. The binding agreement was signed in December 2025, and the regulator cleared the transaction on 13 April 2026, paving the...
Vantage Corp CEO on Growth, Tankers and China Expansion
Vantage Corp CEO Andre D'Rozario told Proactive that the NYSE American‑listed firm is the only publicly traded shipbroker in North America, acting as an intermediary between oil majors and tanker owners. The company provides market research, execution expertise and brokerage...
First Gen Deal ‘Poison Pill’ Under Scrutiny
The majority shareholders of Lopez Inc. are challenging a "poison pill" clause embedded in First Gen Corp.'s P62‑billion (~$1.1 billion) hydropower transaction with Prime Infrastructure Capital. The provision would let Prime Infra buy First Gen's 33% stake at a 25% discount, potentially imposing a...
Hollywood Stars Sign Open Letter Protesting Paramount-Warner Bros Merger
More than 1,000 Hollywood figures, including A‑list actors, directors and writers, signed an open letter opposing Paramount Global and Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The signatories argue the merger would shrink the U.S. studio system to four majors,...
TruAmerica Obtains Buckhead Apartment Tower At Steep Discount: The Atlanta Deal Sheet
TruAmerica Multifamily acquired The Tower on Piedmont, a 20‑story, 155‑unit apartment tower in Buckhead, for $44.8 M—about a 35% discount to the $69 M price paid in 2021 and far below the $85.8 M 2012 purchase price. The price is only slightly above...
Australian Waste Management M&A Surge Attracts Private Equity, Report Shows
A Morgan Business Sales report released on April 12, 2026 highlights a wave of merger and acquisition activity in Australia's waste management and environmental services sector. Private equity firms are increasingly targeting the fragmented market, drawn by regulatory tailwinds and...
Stryker Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Amplitude Vascular Systems, Adding Next‑gen IVL Tech
Stryker Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boston‑based Amplitude Vascular Systems, a developer of next‑generation intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) technology for calcified peripheral arterial disease. The deal, undisclosed in price, aims to broaden Stryker’s peripheral vascular platform and accelerate...
Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Sues W3C and Its CEO Garth Howat, Seeking to Compel $175M Acquisition
Exodus Movement has filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to compel W3C and its CEO Garth Howat to complete a $175 million acquisition agreed in November 2025. The complaint alleges that Howat and W3C accepted $80 million in loans...
