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Lottery.com’s SPAC merger unraveled after executives fabricated revenue to secure a deal, leading to a 97% stock collapse. Three former officers—former CEO Vadim Komissarov and two senior executives—pleaded guilty to federal securities fraud. The SEC has imposed permanent injunctions and bars on two of them, while a shareholder derivative suit now targets ten insiders for alleged fiduciary breaches. The case highlights the perils of rushed SPAC closures and the importance of reliable financial disclosures.
Arizona’s state pension fund is adopting a more aggressive stance toward private equity, citing “cautious optimism” about an improving M&A environment. The fund plans to allocate additional capital to capture opportunities in what it describes as a bifurcated market, where...
Anna M. Gómez, the sole Democratic FCC commissioner, issued a public dissent on the Nexstar Media Group‑TEGNA merger after Media Bureau Chief Erin Boone approved the deal with rule waivers. Gómez criticized Chairman Brendan Carr and the Trump‑era leadership for politicizing...
Micron Technology is in talks to purchase Japan Display's shuttered LCD production plant in Chiba, Japan. The U.S. memory maker plans to repurpose the facility for semiconductor chip assembly and testing rather than display manufacturing. Acquiring the site would give...
Everybody Loves Languages Corp. (ELL) announced that shareholders approved its amalgamation with ELL Ventures Ltd., creating a new entity called Amalco. The transaction is slated for completion around April 10 2026, subject to customary conditions. Upon closing, ELL common shares will be...
Moniepoint has secured a foothold in Kenya by acquiring a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank, gaining an immediate deposit‑taking licence. The acquisition follows a stalled attempt to buy Kopo Kopo and comes days after Moniepoint bought Nigerian restaurant‑software firm...
Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings have signed an all‑stock merger creating a $22 billion entity that will operate under the Equitable name. The combined firm will manage roughly $1.5 trillion in assets, serve 12 million customers, and expect over $5 billion in operating earnings...
Saga Metals has purchased the 64.5 km² Garneau titanium prospect from Rio Tinto’s Canadian arm for an exploration spend of about $317,000 USD, with Rio retaining a 2% NSR royalty and reimbursing $44,000. The property sits within Quebec’s Havre‑Saint‑Pierre anorthosite complex,...
Italian pharmaceutical group Recordati announced it has received a takeover proposal valued at more than $12 billion. The bid, disclosed in a press release, comes from an undisclosed consortium of investors. Recordati, known for specialty drugs and generics, said the offer...
Great Plains Christian Radio Inc., owner of KJIL‑FM 99.1 in Copeland, Kansas, announced a pending purchase of nine full‑power FM stations and five translators from The Praise Network Inc. The assets span small towns across Eastern Colorado and Kansas, extending the...
The 2025 Streamticker roundup chronicles a wave of high‑value mergers reshaping streaming, advertising, and infrastructure. DIRECTV’s acquisition of INVIDI strengthens addressable TV ad solutions, while Outbrain’s $1 billion purchase of Teads creates a $1.7 billion omnichannel ad platform. DAZN’s $2.2 billion buy of...
Collectly, an AI‑driven patient financial platform that has processed over $1 billion for more than 3,000 facilities, announced the acquisition of Y Combinator‑backed Pledge Health. The deal adds upstream pre‑service automation—coverage verification, cost estimates, and prior‑auth readiness—to Collectly’s existing post‑visit billing suite....
Uber is reportedly close to acquiring premium chauffeur service Blacklane for roughly $1.03 bn, a move that would add a high‑margin, pre‑booked offering to its portfolio. Blacklane operates in about 500 cities across more than 50 countries, serving business and luxury...
HICL Infrastructure PLC agreed to sell its 24% holding in Atlandes S.A., the owner of France’s A63 Motorway, for a gross £311 million (about $395 million). The deal, at a 21% premium to the September‑2025 valuation, is expected to add 2.2 pence to...
Epsilon Energy's chief operating officer, Henry Nelson Clanton, used the Q4 2025 earnings call to outline a aggressive operational scaling plan that delivered a 54% year‑over‑year production increase and a 75% rise in adjusted EBITDA. The roadmap centers on the...
Private equity firms are increasingly targeting women's health, a sector seen as under‑capitalized and high‑growth. The $18.3 billion Blackstone‑TPG take‑private of diagnostic‑equipment maker Hologic is being cited as a bellwether transaction. Analysts at Kearney, led by Paula Bellostas Muguerza, argue that fragmented...
Totalis Program Underwriters has acquired ShoreOne Insurance Managers, a niche provider of homeowners insurance with integrated flood coverage. The deal terms were undisclosed, and ShoreOne will operate as an independent business unit under Totalis, with Cameron Rhodes taking over as...
Allworth Financial, a California‑based registered investment advisor with roughly $36.5 billion in client assets, is exploring a sale of its majority stake held by Lightyear Capital and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. The firm has hired William Blair to lead the transaction....
Research by S‑RM shows cybersecurity has become the top reason digital and telecom infrastructure deals collapse, with 76 % of 150 global investors citing cyber concerns as the primary blocker. Over the past three years, 65 % of those investors experienced at...
Invesco (IVZ) is positioned to benefit from the recent Janus Henderson acquisition wave, as the deal underscores a broader undervaluation in the asset‑management sector. The firm’s $2.26 trillion AUM and a solid 21‑cent quarterly dividend contrast with a market price that...
VivoPower PLC announced Nasdaq’s approval of the “TEMB” ticker for the forthcoming Tembo Group N.V., the entity to be created through its merger with Cactus Acquisition Corp. I. The deal values Tembo at an indicative pre‑money equity of about $838 million,...
Denmark‑based shipping firm Alba Tankers has been acquired by Zeaside Capital Partners, which partnered with Danish and international investors to take control. The transaction adds Alba’s nine sub‑20,000 dwt vessels and its Gothenburg‑based commercial platform to Zeaside’s portfolio, giving the newly‑formed...
Deel has made its applicant tracking system generally available, embedding it directly into its existing HRIS platform. The integrated ATS extends beyond traditional recruiting tools by covering the entire hiring workflow through offer and onboarding stages. By consolidating recruiting and...
Synergy Sports Capital announced the acquisition of League One Volleyball Salt Lake, a U.S.-based professional youth volleyball league. The deal adds a fast‑growing grassroots sport platform to Synergy’s portfolio of sports‑focused investments. League One Volleyball currently operates in multiple states,...
Maraen announced a £30 million (≈$37.5 million) investment to build a new heavy‑duty quay and roll‑on/roll‑off capability at Scotland’s Port of Nigg. The funding follows the 2025 acquisition of Port of Nigg, Global Energy (Group) and Global Energy Services by Mitsui & Co. Europe...
VINCI Highways, the toll‑road arm of French construction giant VINCI, signed an agreement to purchase nine highway concessions in India from Macquarie Asset Management for roughly 150 billion rupees (about $1.8 billion). The deal, covering 700 km of key routes in Andhra Pradesh...
Advent Capital announced a strategic investment in Shield AI, the leading autonomous systems developer for defense applications. The capital infusion will finance Shield AI’s planned acquisition of Aechelon Technology, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company. The deal underscores Advent’s confidence in...
ZIM is seeking shareholder approval for a $924,000 retention bonus for CEO Eli Glickman as part of its pending $4.2 billion sale to Hapag‑Lloyd and Israeli private‑equity fund FIMI. Thirteen other senior executives could receive up to $5.4 million in similar payouts,...
Hongyuan Green Energy (Hysolar) is set to acquire control of Wuxi Suntech Solar Power through a court‑led restructuring that creates a new entity, New Suntech, and transfers core assets while isolating legacy debt. The new company will be capitalized at...
TransDigm Group has built a portfolio of niche aerospace components that function as mini‑monopolies, giving the company strong pricing power and margins above 30 %. Its aggressive acquisition strategy—over 30 bolt‑on purchases in the last ten years—has driven compound earnings growth...
Orezone Gold Corp completed its purchase of Hecla Mining’s Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec, paying $160 million in cash and issuing about 65.8 million shares, with up to $321 million in deferred payments possible. The transaction leaves Casa Berardi’s production out of Orezone’s...
The March 26, 2026 SPAC Insider morning roundup is a subscription‑only briefing that aggregates the day’s special‑purpose acquisition company (SPAC) developments. The page offers no free headlines, requiring a monthly plan to view detailed deal announcements, de‑registrations, and market commentary. While the...
Henkel AG announced a cash acquisition of Olaplex Holdings for $1.4 billion, offering $2.06 per share—a 54.9% premium to the prior close. The deal values Olaplex at 13.72 times its EBITDA and is slated to close in the second half of...
That’s it! After being unanimously approved by both $WBD & $PSKY board of directors, WBD has now the date set for their shareholders to vote for or against #DavidEllison’s #Paramount deal to acquire WB: the special shareholders meeting is scheduled for...
$DRVN is drawing activist interest. AWD is pushing to end the diversification era and return capital via a competitive sale process. The activist sees fair value north of $30/share, nearly 150% upside from current levels. https://t.co/Yjxfco0zMX
Alexis Ohanian announced he purchased the second franchise in the upcoming women’s TGL (WTGL) for roughly $20 million. The move follows a wave of high‑valued transactions in the men’s TGL, where minority stakes have fetched $90‑$100 million and several clubs reported cash...
What would slow-track approval look like? Are you suggesting that a full commission vote would’ve altered your legal opposition to the transaction? Doesn’t seem like that’s the place you would’ve landed.
Bloomberg: "Pernod Ricard is exploring a potential acquisition of Brown-Forman, the owner of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, as alcoholic drink companies look at ways to consolidate amid an industry downturn, people familiar with the matter said. They have held some initial...
CK Snacks, the private‑label snack arm of Cheeze Kurls LLC, announced the acquisition of Keystone Food Products, a Pennsylvania‑based manufacturer of tortilla chips, corn chips and other snack varieties. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, will keep Keystone’s...
And Weedmaps’ opportunistic co-founders want you to believe this windfall won’t accrue to scaled advertising marketplace leaders.
$GLNG finally started moving in recent days Yesterday, the company announced it is exploring strategic alternatives. A potential sale is on the table. This could get interesting over the next few months. Read @LuisVSanchez777’s pitch from Sep '25 for more details.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has confirmed its interim order preventing Par Drugs and Chemicals Ltd from completing a slump sale of its core business. The transaction, valued at Rs 95 crore (approximately $11.5 million), was slated for a promoter‑related...
ERP providers like SAP, Oracle, and Workday might be acquisition targets as they face business model threats. Companies must decide whether to resist or embrace emerging tech by acquiring it. #ERP #BusinessStrategy #TechAcquisition https://t.co/CLuGMUXxRH
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Date for Shareholder Vote on Paramount Skydance Merger https://t.co/V3ENTx7eTr via @variety
Golar LNG has launched a formal strategic review, hiring Goldman Sachs as financial advisor to explore options such as a sale, merger, asset divestiture or corporate restructuring. The review will assess the company’s entire platform, including its two operating FLNG...
Blackstone, alongside Aditya Birla Group, Times of India and Bolt Ventures, signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL franchise for $1.78 billion. The deal, pending regulator sign‑off, places the team under a new ownership team that aims to...
German consumer‑goods giant Henkel AG has signed a definitive agreement to purchase premium hair‑care brand Olaplex for $1.4 billion, or $2.06 per share. The deal, approved by Olaplex’s board and its controlling shareholder Advent, is aimed at deepening Henkel’s hair‑care category...
Meta's $2 billion acquisition of a Singapore‑based artificial‑intelligence company has hit a regulatory snag as Chinese authorities barred two of the firm’s executives from leaving the country. The move underscores the geopolitical headwinds facing large cross‑border tech deals.
Infosys announced a definitive agreement to acquire Stratus, a U.S.‑based Guidewire consulting specialist with more than 450 experts. The deal, slated to close in the first quarter of FY2027, aims to combine Infosys' Topaz AI and Cobalt cloud platforms with...
GAIL (India) Limited is investing roughly $1.6 million to acquire a 49 percent stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy, a TruAlt subsidiary, launching a joint venture to build six greenfield compressed biogas (CBG) plants in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Odisha. The first phase will deliver...
