Rockwell, SLB Exit Oil, Gas Automation JV
Rockwell Automation and SLB announced the formal dissolution of their Sensia joint venture, created in 2019 to deliver digital automation solutions for the oil and gas sector. Under the split, Rockwell will assume full ownership of the Process Automation Business while SLB will retain the Lift Control, Measurement, Digital Solutions and Edge Applications units. Both companies reassured customers that service continuity will be maintained. The venture, which had projected $400 million in annual revenue, is now being unwound back into the parent firms.
Amazon Acquires Swiss Robotics Company RIVR
Amazon has completed the acquisition of Zurich‑based RIVR Technologies, a spin‑out from ETH Zurich that builds four‑legged delivery robots. The robots can navigate complex environments, climb stairs and transport payloads up to 60 kilograms, extending Amazon’s physical AI and last‑mile...
Paragon Offshoot Korsana to Go Public in Reverse Merger for Alzheimer's Work
Paragon Therapeutics is spinning out its Alzheimer’s-focused unit, Korsana Biosciences, via a reverse merger that will list the company on a U.S. exchange. The deal, championed by Paragon co‑founder Jonathan Violin, merges Korsana with a publicly traded shell, providing immediate...
CLA Adds Tech Advisory Firm Answerport in Wisconsin
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) announced the acquisition of Wisconsin‑based tech advisory firm Answerport, marking its first M&A transaction in almost a year. The deal, terms undisclosed, adds Answerport’s expertise in post‑deal IT integration, system carve‑outs, and ongoing operations. Answerport, known for serving...
CTM Outlander Acquires Masters Catalog of US Singer-Songwriter Matt Simons
CTM Outlander, a joint venture between Dutch CTM and US Outlander Capital, announced the acquisition of the master recording catalog of American singer‑songwriter Matt Simons. The deal covers Simons’ six albums, including the 2015 breakout hit “Catch & Release” (Deepend...
Aprio Acquires CAVU Advisors
Aprio announced the acquisition of CAVU Advisors, a Maryland‑based firm specializing in federal contracting advisory services. The deal adds CAVU’s expertise in Unanet, Deltek, and government‑market operations to Aprio’s integrated platform of accounting, tax, cybersecurity, and legal services. With the...
Billionaire Nelson Peltz Plans AI Makeover for Janus Henderson
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has agreed to buy Janus Henderson Group for roughly $8 billion, or $52 per share, ending a brief bidding war with Victory Capital. The deal pairs Trian with tech‑focused investor General Catalyst, which will deploy its...
Molex Completes Acquisition of Smiths Interconnect
Molex has finalized its purchase of Smiths Interconnect, the largest deal in its history, adding ruggedized connectors, RF components and semiconductor‑test expertise to its portfolio. The combined company now operates more than 90 manufacturing sites across 22 countries and employs...
All Aboard: Dnata Completes Ground Handling Expansion in Italy
Dubai‑based dnata has completed the full integration of its Italian ground handling subsidiary, bringing all operations under the dnata brand. The move follows dnata’s 2025 acquisition of Airport Handling and expands its footprint to Rome Fiumicino, complementing existing Milan and...
Franklin Templeton Launches Crypto Division with 250 Digital Acquisition
Franklin Templeton is launching a dedicated cryptocurrency unit called Franklin Crypto, integrating the newly acquired 250 Digital team with its existing liquid crypto strategies previously managed by CoinFund. The division, led by former CoinFund executive Christopher Perkins, will focus on...
PharmaShots Quarterly Outlook: The Forces Reshaping Biopharma in Q1 2026
Q1 2026 biopharma saw a wave of mega‑size M&A, with deals like Boston Scientific’s $14.5 billion purchase of Penumbra and Eli Lilly’s $7.8 billion acquisition of Centessa, underscoring a strategic push for precision platforms. The quarter also delivered a string of rare‑disease approvals—Zycubo,...
Windjammer Snaps up Manufacturer PrecisionX
Windjammer Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of PrecisionX, a specialist manufacturer of high‑precision components. The deal follows Core's initial minority investment in February 2023, positioning Windjammer as the controlling owner. PrecisionX will join Windjammer's growing portfolio of advanced‑technology manufacturers....
Royal Agrifirm to Acquire Hamlet Protein
Royal Agrifirm Group announced on March 31 that it will acquire Hamlet Protein, a leading supplier of specialty soy‑based protein ingredients for young animal nutrition. The deal, expected to close within weeks pending customary conditions, adds Hamlet’s production sites in Denmark...
New App Lets Local Firms Swipe Right on Potential Buyers
Cringe, an AI‑driven matchmaking platform for CPA firms, launches on April 10, offering a free one‑year subscription to firms that complete profiles by April 14. The app surveys buyers and sellers, auto‑generates responses, and presents matches, aiming to streamline the crowded public‑accounting...
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ON24, Inc. shareholders approved a merger with Summit Sub Corporation, a Cvent subsidiary, on March 26, 2026, and the deal closed on April 1. The transaction converts each ONTF share into a cash payment of $8.10, equivalent to $810 per standard option...
Agile Robots Closes Acquisition of Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
Agile Robots completed the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering’s assets, rebranding the unit as Krause Automation. The deal gives the Munich‑based AI‑robotics firm a strong presence in Europe and North America and adds over 75 years of engineering heritage. By...
QXO Completes Acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners
QXO completed a $2.25 billion acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners, boosting its addressable market to over $200 billion. The transaction values Kodiak at roughly 10.7 times projected 2025 EBITDA and under a sales multiple of one, with synergies lowering the effective EBITDA...
Biopharma M&A Heats Up, Rare Diseases Win Three Approvals, Wave Crashes
Biopharma giants Biogen, Eli Lilly and Merck collectively spent over $20 billion in a single week to acquire biotech firms with approved products or promising pipelines, accounting for three of the year’s four largest deals. Merck bought Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion, while...
Brendan Carr Ignores The Law, Rubber Stamps More Right Wing Media Consolidation, Then Lies About It
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, approved Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna in a closed‑door vote, allowing the combined entity to reach 54.5 % of U.S. television households—well above the 39 % cap that previously limited market concentration. The...
Axsome Therapeutics Acquires Global Rights to Balipodect From Takeda
Axsome Therapeutics has signed an asset purchase agreement with Takeda to acquire worldwide rights to the PDE10A inhibitor TAK‑063, branded as balipodect. The deal provides Axsome with the ability to develop, manufacture and commercialize the drug for schizophrenia and Tourette...
McCormick Agrees to Acquire Unilever’s Food Business
The combination will create a company with approximately $20 billion in sales.
HIG Scoops up Aviation Security Services Firm GEG
Security services firm HIG announced the acquisition of aviation security specialist GEG from Swedish security giant Securitas AB. The transaction adds GEG’s airport screening and cargo inspection capabilities to HIG’s existing portfolio, expanding its footprint across major U.S. hubs. While...
Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger: Reshaping the Rail Industry
Union Pacific has filed to acquire Norfolk Southern, creating the nation’s first true transcontinental railroad with over 50,000 miles of track across 43 states. The combined entity would control roughly 40% of U.S. rail freight, matching BNSF’s current market share....
A Group of Independent Restaurants Wants the FTC to Block Sysco-Restaurant Depot Deal
The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) has asked the FTC to block Sysco’s $29.1 billion cash‑and‑stock acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot. The coalition argues the deal would eliminate the only large cash‑and‑carry wholesale option that independent eateries rely on to avoid minimum...
A Century-Old Hardware Store Continues Under New Leadership
Paschal Brothers Hardware & Lumber, a Jacksonville staple since 1924, has been purchased by longtime vice president Corey Hunt and renamed Hunt Lumber & Supply. Hunt, who started as a floor sweeper in 1998, will lead the business under the...
MSIG Takes Stake in Ancileo to Win Asia’s Travel Insurance Battle
MSIG Asia has taken an undisclosed equity stake in Singapore‑based travel insurtech Ancileo, forming a regional partnership to accelerate travel‑insurance distribution across Asia‑Pacific. The deal pairs Ancileo’s B2B2C platform—designed for seamless integration with airlines, OTAs and other travel sellers—with MSIG’s...
What Does Saab’s Operations Shake-Up Mean for Its New ‘Naval’ Chapter?
Saab announced that its Kockums and Naval Combat Systems divisions will merge into a single business area called Naval, effective 1 April 2026. The restructuring combines Kockums’ expertise in submarines, surface vessels and autonomous underwater vehicles with Naval Combat Systems’ combat management,...
Inox Clean Energy Completes Acquisition of Vibrant Energy
Inox Clean Energy has completed the acquisition of Vibrant Energy for an enterprise value of roughly ₹5,000 crore (about $600 million), adding a 1,337 MW renewable portfolio spanning five Indian states. The deal closed in a record four months despite a volatile global...
CoinShares Starts Trading on Nasdaq Stock Market
CoinShares PLC, the digital‑asset manager with over $6 billion in AUM, began trading on Nasdaq on April 1, 2026 under the ticker CSHR. The listing resulted from a business combination between CoinShares International, the SPAC Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp, and a newly...
Source Galileo Sells Norway Unit to Unitech
Source Galileo has sold its Norwegian subsidiary, Source Galileo Norge AS, to Unitech Energy Group, which will rename the entity Nordrenergi AS and relocate its operations to Haugesund. The transaction combines Nordrenergi’s renewable assets—including battery storage, high‑voltage technology, the Zephyros...
Keurig Dr Pepper Completes Acquisition of JDE Peet’s and Appoints CEO
Keurig Dr Pepper has completed its acquisition of 96.22% of JDE Peet’s, moving to split the combined business into two publicly traded companies. The coffee arm, encompassing Keurig, Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, L’OR and Peet’s, will generate roughly €14 billion (about $15.3 billion) in annual...
What the $65B Unilever–McCormick Deal Means—And Why Investors Are Wary
Unilever is merging its food division with McCormick & Company in a $65 billion Reverse Morris Trust that should close around mid‑2027. The British consumer‑goods group will receive $15.7 billion in cash and retain a majority economic stake in the combined entity,...
Hale Named as Real Estate:UK’s First Chief Executive
Vanessa Hale has been appointed the first chief executive of Real Estate:UK (RE:UK), the new industry body formed by merging the British Property Federation, Investment Property Forum and Association of Real Estate Funds. Hale joins RE:UK in July from her...
Plus Is Focusing on New Acquisitions After Costly Merger Years
Dutch supermarket chain Plus is shifting its strategy toward growth through acquisitions after years of merger‑related losses. The company posted a 2025 net loss of €56.2 million (approximately $61 million), up from €53 million in 2024, with €53.5 million of that loss tied to...
Spectator Made £6.6m Loss in Year Paul Marshall Paid £100m for Title
British weekly The Spectator posted a pre‑tax loss of £6.6 million ($8.4 million) for 2024 after Sir Paul Marshall’s Old Queen Street Ventures paid £100 million ($127 million) for the title. The 15‑month sale process cost the magazine £11.4 million ($14.5 million), turning a £2.6 million profit...
Carlyle Agrees Majority Investment in MAI Capital at $2.8bn-plus Valuation
Carlyle has agreed to a majority investment in MAI Capital, valuing the private‑credit manager at more than $2.8 billion. The deal underscores Carlyle’s push into high‑yield lending platforms as private‑credit assets surge. At the same time, peers such as Blue Owl,...
Corum Advises Twikey in Majority Acquisition by Smile Sail
Corum Group announced that Smile Sail has taken a majority stake in Belgian fintech Twikey, a platform that streamlines recurring payments across Europe. The investment comes from Smile Sail’s €275 million (~$302 million) evergreen private‑equity fund and will finance Twikey’s next growth...
Lilly Moves Deeper Into Sleep Medicine with up to $7.8 Billion Centessa Deal
Eli Lilly announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK‑based Centessa Pharmaceuticals for up to $7.8 billion, paying $38 per share in cash and up to $9 per share in contingent milestones. The acquisition gives Lilly control of Centessa’s orexin‑receptor‑2 agonist pipeline,...
Nike Bats Away Converse Sale Talk as Authentic Brands Circles Struggling Label
Nike confirmed it is not currently negotiating a sale of Converse, even as Authentic Brands Group has signaled interest. Converse revenues have plunged, falling 35% in the third quarter to $264 million after consecutive quarterly drops. Nike’s overall third‑quarter revenue held...
AMLM Acquires Higginsville Project in WA
American Lithium Minerals (AMLM) has acquired the Higginsville Gold Project in Western Australia, encompassing four prospecting licences (P15/6723‑6726) adjacent to the historic Higginsville Mine. The tenements sit on the Greater Eundynie Anticline within the Southern Norseman–Wiluna greenstone belt and near...
Trillion Energy’s Stake in Giant Black Sea Gas Field up for Sale
Trillion Energy is seeking a buyer for its 49 % working interest in the South Akcakoca Sub‑Basin (SASB) gas field in the southwestern Black Sea, a project operated by Turkey’s state oil company TPAO. The company also secured a new agreement...
Hapag-Lloyd Raises Baxi Stake to 50%
Hapag‑Lloyd has raised its equity in Indian logistics group JM Baxi to a 50 percent stake, confirming the move in its 2025 annual report. The carrier now controls the newly created JM Baxi Container Holdings through a board majority, while retaining...
C-DOT Eyes Spinoff to Take Indian Tech Global
India’s Center for Development of Telecom (C‑DOT) is preparing to spin off a commercial arm, giving private investors a 51 % stake while the agency retains 49 %. The move aims to bypass government tendering constraints and accelerate the global rollout of...
Cooley Maintains Top Rankings in Global M&A and Private Equity
Cooley’s global M&A and private‑equity practices retained top positions in Bloomberg’s Q1 2026 league tables. The firm ranked #1 worldwide in both life‑science and technology deal counts, #3 overall M&A, and #2 in private‑equity transactions. It advised on high‑profile deals...
China’s Coffee Market Splits in Two as Luckin Moves Upmarket and Mixue Digs Deeper
Centurium Capital is acquiring Blue Bottle’s global retail stores for under $400 million, giving Luckin Coffee a premium brand to complement its low‑price model. Mixue Bingcheng is piloting freshly ground coffee in select outlets, installing $4,800 automatic machines to broaden its...
Popular Pizza Chain Sold During 80th Anniversary
Buddy's Pizza, the Detroit‑style pizzeria founded in 1946, has been acquired by a Detroit‑based investment group led by Saber Ammori, Andrew Dickow and Kevin Denha. The transaction closes as the brand celebrates its 80th anniversary, and the new owners stress...
India Kept Out of Unilever's Global Food Deal
Unilever will leave its India operations out of the $44.8 billion merger with McCormick that creates a $20 billion‑revenue foods powerhouse. The Indian foods unit, which contributes roughly $1.8 billion in annual sales (about 22% of Hindustan Unilever’s total), will remain with the...
Ridgewood Infrastructure on Acquiring with Purpose, Growing with Precision and Exiting with Intent
Ridgewood Infrastructure’s Ross Posner highlights the lower mid‑market as a sweet spot for infrastructure investors. He argues that deals in this segment deliver compelling returns across acquisition, growth, and exit phases. Ridgewood’s strategy centers on purposeful acquisitions, precise operational scaling,...
Revolut in Talks to Acquire Major Asian Bank
Revolut is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire an Asian bank to secure a full banking licence and accelerate its regional push. While a takeover of DBS Group is dismissed as financially impractical, analysts point to smaller digital‑only institutions as...
Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
B&G Foods completed the sale of its Green Giant U.S. frozen business, generating $63.2 million in cash and securing a co‑pack agreement with Seneca Foods that should add roughly $80 million of revenue in 2026. The company also announced the pending acquisition...