Boa Lingua Acquired by StudyLingua Group
StudyLingua Group has acquired Swiss language‑travel provider Boa Lingua, with the deal back‑dated to Jan 1 2026. Boa Lingua will continue operating under its own name, while joining StudyLingua’s portfolio that already includes Pro Linguis and DIALOG‑Sprachreisen. The acquisition is positioned as a succession solution that secures Boa Lingua’s long‑term stability and unlocks synergies across technology, partner networks, and international expansion.
Deals of the Week: RWE, Nordex, TenneT and Galp
RWE announced a major divestiture of its Nordic renewable assets, marking one of the week’s headline deals. The week also saw a UK floating wind project sold for a nominal £1 after a contract was cancelled, and a high‑profile dispute...
KatRisk Expands Global Cat Modelling Capabilities Through RED Acquisition
KatRisk has acquired RED, a specialist provider of catastrophe models covering earthquake, flood, landslide and wind risks. The deal fast‑tracks a high‑fidelity U.S. earthquake model and integrates RED’s European earthquake platform into KatRisk’s SpatialKat system. By merging RED’s multi‑peril expertise...
Healthcare Business International Interviews Nelson Advisors Discussing Healthbridge's Acquisition of AI Scribe Nora
Healthbridge has acquired AI‑scribe startup Nora, marking a clear shift toward M&A rather than in‑house development in healthtech. The deal highlights soaring valuations for clinical AI tools, with revenue multiples now ranging from 9× to 14× and exit timelines compressing...
MetLife Weighs Sale of Ukrainian Unit Amid Market Consolidation
MetLife is exploring a sale of its Ukrainian subsidiary, a deal potentially worth between $90 million and $220 million. The unit, Ukraine’s largest life insurer, reported $263 million in assets and nearly $1 billion in net profit for 2025. Interested parties include Uniqa, TAS...
Petrofac Completes Business Sale to CBI
Petrofac Ltd completed the sale of its Asset Solutions business to CB&I, a Texas‑based engineering firm owned by a Mason Capital‑led investor group. The transaction, structured on a debt‑free, cash‑free basis, safeguards roughly 3,000 jobs and provides CB&I with a...
MGA Deals Surge as Scale and Specialization Drive Growth
Managing General Agency (MGA) mergers and acquisitions have accelerated, with carriers and private‑equity firms seeking scale and specialized technology. K2, backed by Warburg Pincus, now runs about 40 MGAs, wrote $1.9 billion in premiums in 2025 and targets $2.3 billion in 2026,...
Unilever to Buy US Supplement Brand Grüns as It Doubles Down on Wellbeing
Unilever announced it will acquire U.S. supplement brand Grüns, a fast‑growing player in the greens‑supplement category. The deal, expected to close later this year pending regulatory approval, underscores Unilever’s pivot toward premium beauty and wellbeing segments in the United States....
Sazerac Reportedly Eyes Brown-Forman Deal
Sazerac has reportedly approached Brown‑Forman about a potential deal, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The talks come weeks after Brown‑Forman disclosed merger discussions with Pernod Ricard, the world’s second‑largest spirits group. Brown‑Forman’s sales have stalled, especially after Canada’s ban...
Bidders Line up for €8 Billion XpFibre Deal
Altice’s Patrick Drahi has opened a sale process for his 50.01% stake in XpFibre, inviting a shortlist that includes DigitalBridge, KKR, Brookfield Asset Management and Vauban Infrastructure Partners. Initial offers value the fibre network at roughly €8 billion (about $8.7 billion) including...
‘Fundamental Shift’ in Continuation Vehicle Market – Orchard Co-Founder
Orchard co‑founder Scott Pasquini says the continuation‑vehicle market could expand up to four times its current size. He argues that general partners are increasingly seeking ways to sidestep the rigid timelines of traditional closed‑end funds. Continuation vehicles let GPs hold...
Genco Shipping: Why I Don't Expect Further Bids And Why I Favor Cheaper Plays
Genco Shipping (GNK) was downgraded to hold as its share price neared net asset value after a 50 % rally this year. Management turned down Diana Shipping’s $23.5 per‑share cash offer, deeming it fair but insufficient. The analyst now projects a...
CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Europe’s First M&A Deal Led by an AI-Native Advisory
Eilla AI closed Europe’s first M&A transaction led entirely by an AI‑native advisory, facilitating White Pearl Technology Group’s acquisition of CreateX and Native Digital. The deal showcases a three‑year‑old AI platform that blends algorithmic analysis with human advisors. Meanwhile, CEE...
Iroko Zen Buys Dublin Office As Ireland Retains French Appeal
French investment firm Iroko Zen purchased Dublin’s Macken House for €23 million (≈$25 million), its 22nd Irish office asset. The 51,000‑sq‑ft, fully let building generates €2 million annual rent (~$2.2 million) and holds LEED O+M Gold and B1 energy ratings. The deal highlights continued...
Work Resumes on INR 15bn Suryatara Cement Project
Construction on Nepal's Suryatara Cement Industry, a roughly NPR 15 bn ($114 m) project, has resumed after the provincial government addressed critical utility gaps. A 10 km access road linking Lakhrapata to the Madan Bhandari Highway is in its final phase, costing NPR 1.2 bn ($8 m) with...
Unilever Acquires Greens Supplement Company Grüns
Unilever announced the acquisition of Grüns, a U.S. greens supplement startup founded in 2023, to bolster its wellbeing portfolio. Grüns, known for science‑backed vegetable, algae and grass powders, sells through both retail and direct‑to‑consumer channels. The financial terms were not...
RINA Strengthens Foreship Brand and Global Marine Consulting Offering
RINA has unified its marine consulting teams under the Foreship brand, unveiling a new visual identity. The combined workforce now exceeds 150 professionals, with more than 20 hires already made and plans to grow staff by up to 45% before...
Equity Group Wants More Charter-Cox Commitments
The Digital Equity Los Angeles Coalition (DELAC) has been granted party status in the California Public Utilities Commission’s review of the proposed $34.5 billion merger between Charter Communications and Cox Communications. DELAC argues the merger lacks enforceable commitments to low‑income broadband,...
Nexstar-Tegna TRO Extended
A federal judge has extended the temporary restraining order blocking Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna until April 17, 6 pm PT, citing the need to preserve the status quo and prevent irreparable harm. The order reinforces earlier findings that there is no...
Estate Agency Pair Notch up 12th Acquisition
Chan Khangura and his father Kashmir have completed their 12th estate‑agency acquisition, adding Claire Ramsbottom’s lettings portfolio to Whitegates’ Huddersfield office. The deal expands Whitegates’ footprint across West Yorkshire, which already includes offices in Huddersfield, Brighouse and Pontefract, plus a...
Unilever and McCormick Defend Food Tie-Up After Investor Jitters
Unilever announced advanced talks to sell most of its foods division to McCormick, creating a combined portfolio worth about $20 billion in FY 2025 revenue. The news triggered a sharp sell‑off, with Unilever shares falling over 7% and McCormick down 9% in...
Cisco to Acquire Galileo for AI Observability
Cisco announced it will acquire Galileo Technologies, an AI observability specialist that monitors multi‑agent systems. Galileo’s platform adds real‑time guardrails, bias detection, and cost tracking to Cisco’s Splunk observability suite. The deal, slated to close in Q4 FY2026, builds on...
Japan's Itochu and Sankyu to Buy Singapore Plant Repair Firm SWTS
Japanese trading house Itochu and logistics group Sankyu announced a joint acquisition of Singapore‑based plant maintenance specialist SWTS. The deal, reported by Nikkei, aims to broaden both firms' service offerings across Asia’s industrial sector. SWTS, which maintains oil refineries and...
Mortenson Acquires Energy Management Controls Firm
Mortenson, the Minneapolis‑based construction giant, has acquired California‑based Nor‑Cal Controls, a specialist in control systems for solar, battery storage and microgrid projects. The deal adds in‑house expertise for interfacing energy assets with the grid, complementing Mortenson’s portfolio of nearly 60...
With Cash to Burn and Patent Cliffs Looming, Pharma Giants Are Buying More Biotechs
Big‑pharma M&A activity has accelerated in 2026, with 14 deals over $500 million in Q1 alone—nearly half the total deals recorded in 2025. Gilead’s $7.8 billion purchase of Arcellx and Eli Lilly’s $6.3 billion acquisition of Centessa illustrate a push into cell‑therapy, autoimmune and...
Intrepid Potash Sells South Ranch for $70M
Intrepid Potash Inc. announced that its New Mexico subsidiary has signed a $70 million Asset Purchase Agreement with HydroSource Logistics to sell the majority of the Intrepid South Ranch. The deal transfers roughly 21,793 acres of fee land, 27,858 acres of...
Corient to Buy $5.6 Billion Chicago RIA
Corient, the Miami‑based wealth arm of Canada’s CI Financial, announced it will acquire a Chicago‑based registered investment adviser managing roughly $5.6 billion in assets. The deal, expected to close by June 30, brings founders David Sternberg and Randal Golden on board as...
NLB Joins Raiffeisen in Bidding Battle for Balkans Lender Addiko
Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLB) announced a €29‑per‑share offer for Addiko Bank, valuing the Balkan consumer‑lending specialist at €566 million (about $663 million). The bid directly challenges Raiffeisen Bank International’s earlier €23.05 offer. NLB’s proposal aims to secure a controlling stake in Addiko’s...
Post-Hoc Live: Biopharma M&A Is Back, with Barclays' Emily Field
Biopharma mergers and acquisitions are experiencing one of their strongest periods in years, as major pharmaceutical firms rush to absorb smaller biotech innovators. In a Post‑Hoc Live interview, Emily Field, head of U.S. biopharma‑catalytics equity research at Barclays, and deals...
Paladin Envirotech Acquires Electronics Recycling Company in Ireland
Paladin EnviroTech, a Tampa‑based sustainability venture backed by SER Capital Partners and Daeheung Recycling, has acquired Ireland’s ICT, an R2‑certified IT asset disposition provider. The deal brings Paladin’s cumulative investment to $70 million across nine months of acquisitions in the U.S....
Sony Group Corporation (SONY) to Acquire Cinemersive Labs
Sony Group announced on April 3, 2026 that it will acquire UK‑based Cinemersive Labs, a machine‑learning and computer‑vision firm founded in 2022. The team will be folded into Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Visual Computing Group to accelerate AI‑driven visual fidelity in...
A Timeline of What Led up to Grüns Being Acquired by Unilever
Unilever announced it will acquire fast‑growing supplement startup Grüns, best known for its green gummy‑bear vitamins. The startup, founded in 2022, hit a $300 million annualized run rate within two years and secured a $500 million valuation after raising roughly $50 million. Grüns...
US Lithium Miner to Go Public Following $571M SPAC Deal
Australian miner Jindalee Lithium is creating US Elemental through a $571 million SPAC merger with Constellation Acquisition Corp. I, rolling over its 100% stake in HiTech Minerals. The new Nasdaq‑listed entity (ticker ULIT) will control the McDermitt lithium deposit—21.5 million tonnes of...
Rezolve Ai Takes Merger Proposal to Commerce.com’s Shareholders
Rezolve AI has escalated its hostile bid for ecommerce platform Commerce.com, offering two Rezolve shares for each Commerce.com share—a deal it says would create a $700 million revenue powerhouse. The proposal values Commerce.com at roughly a 47% discount to its current...
Bill Ackman Tries to Make Music and Money Mix with €55bn Universal Bid
Activist investor Bill Ackman is spearheading a €55 billion (≈$59 billion) takeover bid for Universal Music Group, the world’s largest recorded‑music company. The consortium, backed by private‑equity firms and sovereign wealth funds, argues the deal will unlock value by pairing Universal’s catalog...
General Atlantic Acquires Home Care Provider TEAM Services For $3B
General Atlantic has completed a $3 billion acquisition of TEAM Services Group, a San Diego‑based home‑care provider, valuing the business at roughly 10 times EBITDA. The transaction, which includes debt, adds a nationwide platform with 100,000 caregivers to General Atlantic’s health‑care portfolio....
The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Jones, Skyview Networks
Steve Jones, Chairman and President/CEO of Skyview Networks, has taken full ownership of the company, marking a pivotal milestone for the broadcast‑technology firm. In a sub‑15‑minute InFOCUS Podcast produced by dot.FM, Jones explains the strategic rationale behind the buyout and...
Nexstar Selects Its Q1 2026 Earnings Reveal Time
Nexstar Media Group will report its first‑quarter 2026 results on May 7, amid a looming preliminary injunction that could stall the integration of TEGNA assets. Analysts expect $1.26 billion in revenue, a 2.44% year‑over‑year rise, and earnings per share of $4.39, up...
Toni Ruiz Rules Out Acquisitions at Mango: "We Have Ample Scope for Growth Across Many Markets and Categories"
Toni Ruiz, CEO of Mango, announced the company will not pursue acquisitions or a stock‑market listing, opting instead for organic growth across its existing markets and categories. He emphasized a long‑term vision rooted in Barcelona and Catalonia, warning that bureaucracy...
ZenaTech Announces Its 21st Acquisition, Expanding National Drone as a Service Network and Pacific Northwest Footprint to Serve Business and...
ZenaTech announced the completion of its 21st acquisition, purchasing Andy Paris & Associates, a long‑standing land surveying firm in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The deal expands ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) network into the Pacific Northwest, enhancing its ability to...
The Golden State Goes HSR- California’s SB 25 and the Rise of State-Level Pre-Merger Notification
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 25 on Feb. 10, 2026, creating the nation’s largest state‑level pre‑merger notification regime. Effective Jan. 1, 2027, any party filing a federal Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (HSR) notification must submit a copy to the California Attorney General if it has...
Mark Cuban Admits He Made a Mistake Letting Go of the Mavericks: ‘I Don’t Regret Selling. I Regret Who I...
Mark Cuban sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson family for $3.5 billion, a price more than 12 times what he paid in 2000. While the deal netted Cuban a huge windfall, he now regrets the choice...
CD&R Completes Acquisition of Sealed Air
Private equity firm CD&R has completed the acquisition of Sealed Air, paying roughly $6.3 billion to shareholders and valuing the company at $10.3 billion enterprise value. The packaging maker will now operate as a privately held entity headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina,...
Unilever Buys Grüns, Expanding U.S. Supplements Push
Unilever announced it will acquire Grüns, a rapidly expanding U.S. vitamins, minerals and supplements brand known for its gummy‑based greens products. Founded in 2023, Grüns has secured shelf space at major retailers such as Target, Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club and...
G Mining to Buy G2 Goldfields for $2.2B in Guyana Play
Canadian miner G Mining Ventures announced a C$3 billion all‑share acquisition of rival G2 Goldfields, creating a combined Oko district in Guyana. The deal offers G2 shareholders 0.212 G Mining shares per G2 share, a 72% premium, and adds a new...
CVC Seeks Partners to Back 10.9 Billion-Euro Italian Drugmaker Recordati Deal: Sources
CVC Capital Partners is courting co‑investors to fund a €10.9 billion (≈$11.9 bn) takeover of Italy’s Recordati. The firm needs an equity injection of €5.5‑€6 bn (≈$6.0‑$6.5 bn), which would rank the deal among Europe’s largest leveraged buyouts. Potential partners include Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Abu Dhabi...
Novar Acquires 100MW Solar PV Plant in Germany, Potential to Co-Locate 160MWh BESS
Novar, the Dutch solar developer, has purchased a 100 MW photovoltaic plant in Baden‑Württemberg from German firm Stromernte. The acquisition includes a prospective 160 MWh battery‑energy‑storage system that could be co‑located with the solar assets. Stromernte will stay on board under a...
Energy Vault Acquires 850 MW BESS Project Portfolio to Enter Japan’s Energy Storage Market
Energy Vault announced the acquisition of an 850 MW battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio in Japan, marking its formal market entry. The deal comprises 350 MW of advanced‑stage projects slated for construction in the second half of 2027 and commercial operation...
IMDEX Acquires 100% Stake in Krux Analytics
IMDEX has completed the acquisition of 100% of Krux Analytics, a provider of advanced drilling‑site data capture and analytics software. The deal brings Krux’s real‑time drilling analytics platform under IMDEX’s downhole sensor technology (DST) portfolio, creating a unified solution for...
MotoNovo Owner Looks to Sell and Exit UK Motor Finance Market
FirstRand, the South‑African owner of MotoNovo, announced it will exit the UK motor‑finance market after the Financial Conduct Authority’s car‑loans redress scheme forced a provision of £750 million (≈$945 million), far exceeding the division’s decade‑long profit of £275 million (≈$346 million). The FCA scheme...