Levanta Acquires Affiliate Network Perch+
Levanta announced the acquisition of Perch+, an affiliate network focused on Amazon sellers, adding roughly 60,000 vetted partners to its Marketplace. The deal brings Perch+ brands into Levanta’s suite of tools, including the Paid Placements model that enables flat‑rate creator deals with affiliate‑style performance tracking. Levanta’s CEO Ian Brodie highlighted the move as a way to expand opportunities for both creators and brands across multiple marketplaces. The acquisition reflects a broader industry shift toward merging affiliate and creator marketing for full‑funnel integration.
Ambienta Backs Plant-Based Dairy Producer The Bridge to Accelerate European Growth
Ambienta has acquired a majority stake in Italian plant‑based dairy specialist The Bridge, marking its second investment from the Small Cap Fund. The Bridge, founded in 1994, generates about 80% of revenue from international markets and operates a fully vertical,...
Bed Bath & Beyond To Widen Offer In $150 Million Container Store Deal
Bed Bath & Beyond announced a $150 million acquisition of The Container Store, adding more than 100 physical locations to its portfolio. The deal, slated to close mid‑2026, will rebrand the stores as “The Container Store/Bed Bath & Beyond” and expand...
GXO Logistics Sets Its Sights on Asia-Pacific Market in 2027
GXO Logistics announced plans to expand into the Asia‑Pacific region in 2027, pursuing both organic growth and acquisitions. The company’s Asian footprint currently represents less than 1% of total revenue, limited to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and a nascent presence in...
Pernod Ricard Completes California Wine Exits with Mumm, Kenwood Sales
Pernod Ricard has completed the sale of its Mumm sparkling wine operations in the United States to Trinchero Family Wine and Spirits, and simultaneously divested its Kenwood winery in Sonoma to F Korbel & Bros. Both deals, finalized in April 2026, remove...
Gallo Finalises $775m Buyout of Four Roses Bourbon
Gallo has completed a $775 million acquisition of Four Roses Bourbon from Japan’s Kirin Holdings, returning the iconic brand to U.S. family ownership after 83 years. The deal expands Gallo’s premium spirits portfolio and strengthens its presence in Europe and Japan....
United Petfood Enters Canada
United Petfood has entered the Canadian market by acquiring the Jupiter dry‑pet‑food plant in Drummondville, Quebec, from the Legault Group. The facility, which began operations in 2023, features the latest production technology and offers room for further expansion. CEO Dries...
Strabag Buys Structural Steelwork Specialist Crofton
Strabag has completed the acquisition of Crofton, a UK structural steelwork specialist founded in 1953. Crofton will continue operating under its own name from its Linton premises, retaining its senior management team. The purchase aligns with Strabag’s global‑local growth model,...
Eagle Park Snaps up RTD Brand
Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling has acquired the ready‑to‑drink brand SoulBoxer Cocktail Co, marking its first major move into canned cocktails. The deal expands Eagle Park’s portfolio beyond beer and spirits to include RTD cocktails, with plans for non‑alcoholic and...
Digest: OpenAI Buys TBPN; CNN International Commercial Builds Agentic Infrastructure; SpaceX To Mandate Grok in IPO?
OpenAI’s purchase of the Technology Business Programming Network marks the AI leader’s first direct foray into media ownership, positioning the three‑hour daily show TBPN under chief political operative Chris Lehane. CNN International Commercial is building an in‑house agentic infrastructure, aiming...
Pershing Square Proposes UMG Acquisition via SPAC Deal
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has proposed acquiring Universal Music Group through a SPAC merger that would move UMG’s listing from Amsterdam to New York. The offer provides €5.05 in cash plus 0.77 new shares for each UMG share,...
Orion Closes Deal for Majority Stake in Corinthia Hotel Lisbon
Orion European Real Estate Fund VI has acquired a majority stake in the Corinthia Hotel Lisbon, adding a flagship hospitality asset to its portfolio. The transaction, valued at several hundred million euros, underscores Orion's strategy of targeting premium, cash‑flow‑positive properties...
Australia M&A Financial Services Market Hits Turbulence
Two high‑profile M&A transactions in Australia’s financial services sector stalled in March, reflecting a tougher deal environment. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate by 0.25 % as part of a higher‑for‑longer interest‑rate stance, tightening liquidity. Simultaneously, heightened geopolitical...
Neurocrine to Acquire Soleno in $2.9bn Transaction
Neurocrine Biosciences announced a definitive agreement to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $53 per share, valuing the deal at $2.9 bn. The transaction brings Soleno’s FDA‑approved Vykat XR, a first‑in‑class treatment for hyperphagia in Prader‑Willi syndrome, into Neurocrine’s pipeline. Vykat XR posted $190 m revenue...
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Launches Bid for Universal Music Group
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has launched a $63.5 billion takeover bid for Universal Music Group, proposing a merger that would create a new US‑listed entity and replace UMG’s Amsterdam listing. Shareholders would receive $5.05 in cash plus 0.77 shares of the...
Templant Joins Camfaud Group Following Acquisition
Camfaud Group, the UK’s largest concrete‑pumping operator, has completed the acquisition of Essex‑based temporary‑power specialist Templant. The deal adds a fleet of more than 250 generators and a 24/7 service team to Camfaud’s portfolio, enabling a multi‑depot footprint across the...
Opera Group Acquires Accuro and Meritus to Expand International Presence
Opera Group completed the acquisition of Accuro and Meritus Trust Company, marking the fourth and fifth deals in its five‑year Project Overture transformation. The purchases expand Opera’s footprint to eight jurisdictions, bringing total assets under administration to over $81 bn and...
Virgin Money Swallowed up by Nationwide as Top Boss Exits
Nationwide completed its £2.9bn ($3.6bn) acquisition of Virgin Money, creating the UK’s second‑largest retail bank behind Lloyds. The deal netted Nationwide about £2.3bn ($2.9bn) in synergies and gave Sir Richard Branson a £724m ($905m) windfall. Virgin Money CEO Chris Rhodes,...
ING Has Terminated Sale Agreement for Its Russian Business
ING announced it has terminated the previously agreed sale of its Russian subsidiary, ING Bank (Eurasia) JSC, to Global Development JSC because the buyer is unlikely to secure required regulatory approvals. The Dutch bank reaffirmed its intention to fully exit...
A Corp Broadens Customer Base with LAN Creation MSP Client Portfolio Buy
A Corp Computers has agreed to acquire the managed‑services client portfolio of Newcastle‑based LAN Creation, adding a suite of small‑ and medium‑business customers to its roster. The deal brings LAN’s existing clients under A Corp’s broader suite of managed IT,...
Von Der Leyen’s Plan for More Corporate Megadeals Sparks Competition Jitters
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is urging a rewrite of merger guidelines to give "resilience" equal weight with competition and innovation when assessing megadeals. The move follows Draghi‑backed recommendations to build European champions capable of rivaling U.S. and...
Should This Trillion-Dollar "Magnificent Seven" Company Spend Billions to Buy Peloton in 2026?
Analysts are speculating whether Apple, a multitrillion‑dollar Magnificent Seven firm, could acquire struggling Peloton for roughly $3 billion, a 50 percent premium over its $2 billion market cap. Apple’s $42 billion quarterly net income makes the purchase a negligible expense, and the deal could...
M&A Reshapes the GP Stakes Galaxy
The private‑equity GP‑stakes market is undergoing rapid consolidation, reshaping the landscape for both investors and fund managers. Larger platforms are acquiring smaller specialists, creating a more concentrated set of players with deeper capital pools. This wave of M&A intensifies competition...
Meat-Free Restaurant Chain Clover Food Lab Seeks New Buyer to Avoid Closure
Clover Food Lab, a Boston‑based fast‑casual vegan chain, filed a WARN notice that could affect 182 employees unless a buyer is secured by the end of May. The company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2024 after shedding 20...
Cosmic Is Born
Cosmic Group has unified its recently acquired semiconductor test companies under a single global brand, creating two complementary divisions—Cosmic Equipment and Cosmic Services. The restructuring follows acquisitions of Test Inspire, Gedec, RoodMicrotec, ipTEST, and Focused Test, expanding the group to...
Plansee Group Increases Stake in Molymet
Plansee Group has raised its ownership in Molymet to a 31 percent stake, cementing its position as the largest single shareholder in the world’s leading molybdenum and rhenium processor. The move underscores Plansee’s strategy to secure a stable, independent supply...
Taishin Securities to Be Fourth-Largest Following Merger
Taishin Securities merged with MasterLink Securities, boosting its market share to 5.13% and catapulting it from 16th to the fourth‑largest broker in Taiwan. The combined firm will operate 55 offices with a workforce of 2,763 employees. The merger also lifted...
Heidelberg Materials North America Completes BURNCO Acquisition
Heidelberg Materials North America has finalized the purchase of BURNCO’s Edmonton, Alberta assets, adding a cement plant and aggregate operations to its portfolio. The deal expands Heidelberg’s footprint in Western Canada, boosting regional production capacity and diversifying its product mix....
Montecito Pays A Premium For Fully Leased Gilbert Medical Office Building
Montecito Medical Real Estate acquired the 50,000‑square‑foot OrthoArizona medical office building in Gilbert for $32.3 million, making it the fifth‑largest Arizona commercial‑real‑estate deal of March. The property is 100 % leased to the orthopedic group OrthoArizona and was previously sold in 2021...
Bureau Veritas Acquires Lotusworks
Bureau Veritas announced a €375 million agreement to acquire Lotusworks, a specialist in commissioning and quality assurance for mission‑critical assets. Lotusworks, based in Ireland, generated €131 million in 2025 revenue and serves semiconductor manufacturers and data‑center owners across the U.S. and Europe....
AI Is Now Taking over Game Servers, and Stormgate Is the First Casualty
Multiplayer servers for the RTS Stormgate will go offline at month‑end after its hosting partner Hathora was acquired by AI firm Fireworks AI, which is repurposing the infrastructure for AI inference. Frost Giant Studios will release an offline‑only patch but...
Biological Intelligence: Strategic Rationale for Anthropic's $400 Million Acquisition of Coefficient Bio
Anthropic announced a $400 million all‑stock acquisition of Coefficient Bio, a boutique AI‑biology startup with fewer than ten employees. The deal gives Anthropic a proprietary vertical model based on Discrete Walk‑Jump Sampling (dWJS), enabling high‑success‑rate protein design and end‑to‑end drug‑discovery workflows. Valued...
Healthcare-Focused PE Firm Linden Mulls Secondaries Strategy
Chicago-based private equity firm Linden, known for its healthcare investments, is weighing a move into the secondary market. The firm joins a wave of buyout houses adding secondary strategies to diversify capital and enhance liquidity. By targeting secondary transactions, Linden...
Weaver Acquires SaaS Provider
Weaver, ranked No. 29 on Accounting Today’s 2026 Top 100 Firms, announced the acquisition of Mass Ingenuity, a Portland‑based SaaS provider, effective April 1. The deal brings Mass Ingenuity’s enterprise performance management platform and related IP into Weaver’s consulting portfolio, serving both public...
With TRO Hearing Tuesday, DirecTV Chimes In On TEGNA Sale
DirecTV has filed a 15‑page petition in Sacramento federal court requesting a modification of the order that currently blocks Nexstar Media Group from fully integrating the assets it acquired from TEGNA. The request, signed by at least twelve attorneys, aims...
Neurocrine Acquisition of Soleno for $2.9 Billion
Neurocrine Biosciences announced a $2.9 billion cash deal to acquire Soleno Therapeutics, a company focused on novel rare‑disease treatments. The transaction broadens Neurocrine’s endocrinology and rare‑disease pipeline, adding late‑stage candidates and commercial assets. Cooley LLP, Neurocrine’s long‑time corporate counsel, led the...
CIM Group Sells Miami Worldcenter Retail In $210M Deal: The South Florida Deal Sheet
CIM Group has sold its majority stake in the retail and entertainment portion of Miami Worldcenter for $210 million. The transaction transfers roughly 300,000 sq ft of leased retail space—97% occupied by brands like Apple, Lululemon and Sephora—to Falcone Group and new partners...
Nvidia Acquisition of SchedMD Sparks Worry Among AI Specialists About Software Access
Nvidia announced the acquisition of SchedMD, the company behind the open‑source Slurm workload manager that orchestrates tasks on roughly 60% of the world’s supercomputers. Slurm is a critical component for training large language models and for government‑run high‑performance clusters. The...
2026 Perspectives in Private Equity: GP Stakes Investing in a Maturing Market
GP‑stake and GP‑M&A activity hit record levels in 2025, with deal volume up 40% year‑on‑year and 164 transactions versus 117 in 2024. Managers are using stake sales to fund seed capital, technology upgrades, talent hires, and to increase their own...
West Virginia’s McFly Outdoors Hits Selling Block
McFly Outdoors, a North Central West Virginia hunting and fishing retailer, announced it is for sale. The owners are listing both the storefront at 2774 Old Route 33 and the operating business, while offering a 10% inventory discount. The store, founded...
Standard Real Estate Investments Acquires Suburban Apartment Community For $61M
Standard Real Estate Investments, in partnership with Belay Investment Group, acquired the 256‑unit Martin’s Point apartment community in Lombard, Illinois for $61 million. The purchase was financed with a $43 million loan from Prudential, marking the third suburban Chicago multifamily asset for...
Bluefront Equity Purchases Majority Stake in Aquaculture Software Firm Anteo
Norwegian private equity firm Bluefront Equity has taken a 54% majority stake in Anteo, a Norwegian software provider for the aquaculture sector. Anteo reported roughly NOK 27 million (US$2.8 million) in revenue for 2025, marking about 20% year‑over‑year growth. The acquisition is aimed...
HVS Asia Pacific Hotel Transactions Bulletin Week Ending 3 April 2026
Nomura Real Asset Investment formed a fund to buy the 515‑key Centara Grand Hotel Osaka for roughly $257 million, paying about $498 k per key. Hulic Co. sold its Yokohama Minatomirai mixed‑use asset in a deal valued at over $485 million, representing more...
Meridian Waste Acquires Waste Knot
Meridian Waste Virginia LLC, the Virginia arm of Charlotte‑based Meridian Waste, has acquired Waste Knot LLC, expanding its footprint in the greater Richmond market. The acquisition adds residential and commercial collection routes, increasing density and feeding the company’s Tri‑City Materials...
Harbor IT Bets On Deep Integration, Cybersecurity To Win Midmarket Clients
Harbor IT, backed by Worklyn Partners, has completed ten acquisitions of highly specialized managed service providers and is rebuilding them into a single, integrated platform for mid‑market firms. The company is now concentrating on three verticals—critical infrastructure, private‑equity portfolio companies,...
Gulf Nations Contributing $24 Billion to Paramount's WBD Purchase
Paramount Global’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is being underpinned by a $24 billion financing pledge from three Gulf sovereign wealth funds, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund contributing $10 billion. The structure keeps each investor below the 25 percent ownership threshold,...
REIT Sells Alexandria Hilton To Prior Owner For Half Of 2018 Price
Ashford Hospitality Trust sold the 252‑room Hilton Alexandria Old Town to Lodging Capital Partners for $58 million, roughly half the $111 million it paid in 2018. The transaction included repayment of a $32.5 million loan and generated a non‑recurring loss, with the REIT...
What OpenAI’s TBPN Deal Reveals About Branded Entertainment’s Limits
OpenAI has acquired the daily tech‑talk show TBPN for a low‑hundred‑million‑dollar price, adding a platform that already generates over $30 million in ad revenue. The purchase gives OpenAI access to a roster of high‑profile tech leaders and a credible, audience‑first format...
Sysco To Acquire Restaurant Depot In $29.1 Billion Deal
Sysco announced a $29.1 billion cash‑and‑stock acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot, creating a food‑service distribution platform with roughly $100 billion in annual revenue. Restaurant Depot adds 166 warehouses across 35 states and a cash‑and‑carry model that complements Sysco’s delivery network. Sysco plans...
Hologic CEO Steve MacMillan to Retire After Go-Private Deal
Hologic announced that CEO Steve MacMillan will retire as the company completes a Blackstone‑TPG go‑private transaction valued at $18.3 billion. The deal, which received all regulatory approvals, will close Tuesday and delist Hologic from Nasdaq, paying shareholders $76 per share plus...