Know What's Happening in M&A
Know What's Happening in M&A
Larrosa’s MusicTraders has launched a dedicated Deals & Acquisitions unit after completing more than $50 million in catalog transactions and managing $25 million of assets. The five‑person team, drawn from TikTok, BMG, Spotify, YouTube and PeerMusic, will focus on Latin America, the Middle East‑North Africa and other high‑growth emerging markets. A new Prestige tier, requiring a $5 million annual commitment, gives institutional investors early access to deals and AI‑powered analytics via the Wolfie tool. The platform now combines a curated dealroom with real‑time royalty administration across 200+ territories.
Merck announced a $6.7 billion cash deal to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, paying a 31% premium and targeting the oral BCR::ABL1 inhibitor TERN‑701 for treatment‑resistant chronic myeloid leukemia. The transaction, slated to close in Q2 2026, adds an orphan‑drug‑designated oncology asset to Merck’s...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed settlement with CVS Caremark, accusing the pharmacy‑benefit manager of artificially inflating insulin prices and limiting patient access. The deal, which still requires FTC chair approval, mirrors a recent settlement with Cigna’s...
The $TERN / $MRK deal announced this morning provides a good case study on how Accelerate's AI agents quickly analyze a merger arbitrage investment opportunity: - Equity research agent: Paste target ticker. Agent generates an initiating coverage report on the target. -...
Merck & Co. is in advanced negotiations to acquire U.S. biotech Terns Pharma for an all‑cash price of about $6 billion. The news lifted Merck shares 0.5% to $116.99 and sent Terns stock soaring 12% to $55.97, underscoring the deal’s market...
PROLIM announced the rebranding of its recent acquisition, Kasmo Digital, under the PROLIM name, creating a unified global digital‑transformation brand. The move expands PROLIM’s footprint across North America, Europe, India and APAC and adds deep Salesforce and Snowflake consulting expertise...
Deep-dive into PMX’s Proxy War 1. The Setup: Victor Chin joins NexG help diversify company that secures billions in govt contracts. 2. The Attack: Oct 2025, "Corporate Mafia" group raids NexG to hijack control. 3. The Tactic: "AMLA Code of Takeover" to freeze...
The Public Accounts Committee has urged the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to merge the Environment Agency with Natural England as part of a broader regulatory overhaul. The recommendation follows 149 suggestions from three major reviews that...
RA Capital Management has filed a prospectus for a new SPAC, Research Alliance III, with up to $57.5 million of capital. The blank‑check vehicle is openly scouting life‑science startups, emphasizing Chinese drug developers as potential targets. While the SPAC has not yet...
India’s leading digital commercial‑vehicle marketplace 91trucks has acquired Motorfloor and Trucksfloor, the two platforms operated by Bhubaneswar‑based Indiyanet. The deal merges two of the country’s top‑traffic sites, creating a more comprehensive buying and selling experience for trucks, buses and three‑wheelers....
Intra‑Asia container trade emerged as the most profitable segment in 2025, with volumes nearing 50 million TEU. Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines posted the highest operating margin at 18.9%, while Cosco’s $4.3 bn net profit was buoyed by strong intra‑Asia earnings. The region’s growth,...
Gilead announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of Ouro Medicines and its T‑cell engager OM336, planning to split the deal with long‑time partner Galapagos. Johnson & Johnson and Protagonist Therapeutics secured FDA approval for Icotyde, an IL‑23 receptor blocker that becomes Protagonist’s...
Merck & Co. is in advanced talks to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals in an all‑cash transaction valued at about $6 billion. The deal would add a promising rare‑cancer therapy to Merck’s portfolio and could be announced as early as Wednesday.
Orange SA has entered advanced talks with Verdoso to sell its Globecast media services business, with the transaction expected to close by the end of 2026. The move could reshape Orange’s B2B portfolio and free capital for core network investments,...
Iveco Group announced that its Extraordinary General Meeting approved the distribution of net proceeds from the sale of its Defence business to Leonardo as an interim dividend. The payout is estimated at €5.7‑5.8 per share, roughly $6.3‑$6.4. The Board will...
Orange and investment fund Verdoso have entered an exclusivity agreement to explore the sale of Globecast, Orange’s media services arm. Globecast, a 24‑year‑old provider, delivers satellite, fibre and IP‑based distribution for thousands of broadcasters, rights holders and platform operators worldwide....
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has given technical approval for the merger of Ufone, a PTCL subsidiary, with Telenor Pakistan, creating the country’s second‑largest mobile operator. The combined entity will control just over 70 million connections, trailing Jazz’s 73.9 million users. Legal clearance...
AEW UK REIT has entered early‑stage talks to pursue an all‑share acquisition of Alternative Income REIT. The boards of both companies disclosed that discussions are preliminary and no definitive offer has been made. If completed, the transaction would combine AEW’s...
Blue Moon Metals completed its acquisition of the Apex mine, a former U.S. producer of gallium, germanium and copper, to re‑establish domestic supply of these critical metals. The deal includes a 0.5% net smelter return royalty for Teck and positions...
London-listed Kavango Resources has pushed the closing date for its 100% acquisition of the Nara Gold Project to March 2026, marking a second delay as legal paperwork is finalized. The Nara asset comprises 45 contiguous gold claims in Matabeleland South,...
In this episode, host Brian Dukes talks with serial entrepreneur Rachel Murphy about her two successful exits—first a consultancy she built in her early 20s and later a healthcare‑government services firm she grew to an eight‑figure sale. Rachel shares how...
China’s regulators have barred Manus co‑founders Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao from leaving the country while a review determines if Meta’s $2‑3 billion acquisition breaches Chinese investment rules. The executives were summoned by the National Development and Reform Commission and are...
while you’re spending 30 years grinding one business to sell it for 4x… someone else is acquiring 16 businesses in 7 years and exiting the entire platform at 10x.
For those wondering if $MRK might be outbid, here are the deal termination terms from $TERN https://t.co/TbM3rWyEoG
OpenAI announced it is shutting down Sora, its AI‑powered video generation tool, effectively terminating a planned three‑year, $1 billion partnership with The Walt Disney Company. The deal, which would have given Disney access to Sora and allowed OpenAI to tap Disney’s...
It's amazing that 25 years after Gleevec we are still watching drug companies pay billions for new drugs for CML. And that, in Adam's previous story, a once deadly cancer was referred to as a chronic disease. Anyway, $MRK buys $TERN...
Hunting in Packs: The “Oracle Bus” and the Complexity of Modern Mergers by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/GXDJUSYuPN @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #RevOps #Marketing #Leadership #B2BSales #SalesLeadership https://t.co/nBhrtV9FNg
The merger of Australian restaurant‑tech firms Mr Yum and me&u defied early scepticism by surviving a grueling first year of integration and emerging profitable by late 2025. Founders focused on disciplined system consolidation, customer migration, and cultural alignment rather than headline...
With M&A potentially hitting $600B in 2026, will SAP and Oracle be the big buyers, or will new mid-market players emerge? While some startups may go public, giants like Microsoft seem less at risk due to their AI investments. ...
The Federal Communications Commission gave the green light to Nexstar's $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna, forming a broadcast empire that reaches 80% of U.S. TV households. The approval triggered sharp criticism from California Governor Gavin Newsom and a coalition of state...
Paramount and Skydance have lodged a $111 billion hostile offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, prompting veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher to publicly declare she will leave CNN if the deal closes. Her remarks underscore growing unease about tech‑billionaire ownership of news...
$TERN M&A talks with $MRK Lot of upside positioning in it been highlighting, but need to see a stronger price tag https://t.co/MLOShQGHyF
Netflix has terminated negotiations to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets, ending a multi‑billion‑dollar transaction that had engaged top investment banks. The collapse leaves both companies to reassess strategy as Netflix focuses on ad‑supported growth and WBD pivots...
Invesco has acquired Superstate’s $900 million tokenized Treasury‑bill fund, USTB, positioning the asset manager as the fourth‑largest real‑world asset (RWA) fund on the blockchain. The deal expands Invesco’s digital‑asset capabilities and signals a broader shift toward tokenized money‑market products for institutional...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has kicked off an $8 bn junk‑bond issuance to fund the $55 bn leveraged buyout of video‑game maker Electronic Arts, the biggest takeover in history. The deal splits into $5.5 bn of secured notes and $2.5 bn of unsecured bonds,...
Amazon has completed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, the New York startup behind the $50,000 Sprout humanoid robot. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, brings a consumer‑focused robot into Amazon’s already massive warehouse‑robot fleet of over one million...
Rushfield Quixote tilting at those windmills... The Paramount-Warner Deal Isn’t Inevitable. It’s Starting to Unravel, by @richardrushfield https://t.co/lWK9gdhl8z
The Asia‑Pacific region is experiencing a second year of strong M&A activity, with 2026 building on a robust 2025. Recent transactions involve hotel, food‑delivery, and energy assets across Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and Thailand. Japanese corporations are accelerating purchases of Western‑oriented...
Amazon confirmed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, a startup that builds approachable humanoid robots, though financial terms were undisclosed. Fauna’s flagship Sprout robot sells for about $50,000, stands 3 ft 6 in tall, and targets developers and enterprise customers such as Disney and...
A New York private‑equity firm bought a 181‑bed skilled nursing facility in South Carolina, planning to lease it to a regional operator. A New Jersey‑based operator acquired a 120‑bed Florida facility and a 100‑bed Mississippi property, both with high occupancy...
Victory Capital has pulled out of Janus acquisition after not getting support from Janus’ “special committee” https://t.co/VSWcoMUQal
Fonterra’s half‑year results were buoyed by strong demand for high‑value dairy ingredients, especially protein‑rich RTD drinks and 20‑gram‑plus yogurts, which posted 10% and 65% annual growth respectively. The co‑op posted NZ$13.9 bn (≈$8.3 bn) revenue, NZ$1.23 bn (≈$0.74 bn) operating profit and is set...
Here's a long (but hopefully worth it) story about how the @nvidia-Groq deal came about, the new Groq chip and how it fits into Nvidia's portfolio alongside Vera Rubin, how much of Groq's software stack will be used and what's...
Broadcast giant Nexstar has closed its $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA, creating the largest U.S. television station group with roughly an 80% national footprint. The deal faced immediate legal challenges from nine state attorneys general and DirecTV, but received regulatory clearance...
Sign of the (AI?) times: Currently receiving ~3 emails per week from PE trying to buy our property management business
Jacobs has completed the acquisition of the remaining equity in PA Consulting for an upfront consideration of roughly £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion). The deal, funded with cash and Jacobs shares, is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share within the...
Gilead Sciences announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Ouro Medicines for $1.675 billion in cash, with up to $500 million in milestone payments. The deal gives Gilead exclusive rights to CM336 (OM336), a T‑cell‑engaging antibody aimed at autoimmune disorders, and...
David Zaslav exited Warner Bros. Discovery after orchestrating its sale to Paramount at $31 a share, cashing out more than $114 million. The deal slashed WBD’s debt from $58 billion to $37 billion but sparked a backlash from employees who view the transaction as a...
In this episode, Brian Allen, CEO of Certus Solutions—a leading IBM‑focused software and services firm in Australia and New Zealand— discusses the company’s two‑decade growth, its strategic sale to Aegis Group, and his post‑exit plans. He explains how a planned...
Aerotec Group has completed the acquisition of Croatia‑based Global Aerotech, turning Rijeka Airport into a central European hub for line and base maintenance, aircraft storage, cabin refurbishment and teardown. The 2,500‑meter runway and 24‑hour IFR capability allow the facility to...
