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US Representative Maxwell Frost Protests Saudi Buyout of EA
U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost joined a Twitch livestream to denounce the proposed $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, which would give Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund a 93.4% stake. Frost warned the consortium—backed by the Saudi fund and Jared Kushner’s firm—would slash staff using AI to make the debt‑heavy deal viable. EA’s market value sits at roughly $50.94 billion, meaning the offer exceeds the company’s current worth. The controversy has spurred a petition and Discord activism among gamers and creators.
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: March 2026
U.S. merger and acquisition activity slowed sharply in March 2026, with announced deals falling 15.4% to 946 and total deal value plunging 51.3% from February. Twelve of the 21 tracked sectors posted three‑month gains, led by industrial services and non‑energy...
Iberdrola Reaches 400MW in Italy with Acquisition of Lazio Solar Plant
Iberdrola is acquiring a 42 MW solar PV plant in Lazio, Italy, raising its Italian solar portfolio to 400 MW. The newly bought asset, commissioned less than six months ago, is covered by long‑term power purchase agreements that guarantee stable cash flows....
Citi, Wells, PNC CEOs Dismiss M&A Likelihood
Citi CEO Jane Fraser told investors on the first‑quarter earnings call that the bank is "crystal clear" about focusing solely on organic growth, dismissing recent speculation about a regional‑bank acquisition. Wells Fargo and PNC CEOs echoed the same stance, saying M&A...
Acumatica Acquires CoreChain Technologies to Offer Embedded Supply Chain Financing
Acumatica announced the acquisition of CoreChain Technologies, though financial terms remain undisclosed. The deal embeds CoreChain’s blockchain‑based B2B payment and supply‑chain financing capabilities directly into Acumatica Cloud ERP. CoreChain, which has processed more than $1 billion in B2B transactions, offers a...
Cohere Exec Pledges AI Firm Will Stay Canadian-Headquartered Amid Merger Reports
Cohere’s chief AI officer Joelle Pineau publicly affirmed that the Toronto‑based AI firm will remain headquartered in Canada, even as media reports suggest a possible merger with Germany’s Aleph Alpha. Pineau’s X post emphasized Canada as the company’s “home” and...
The Scoop: Hollywood Bands Together to Oppose Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal in Open Letter
More than 2,500 actors, writers and directors have signed an open letter denouncing the proposed $110 billion Paramount‑Warner Bros. merger. The letter argues the deal would deepen media consolidation, threaten jobs, and narrow the range of stories financed and released. High‑profile...
Kimberly-Clark Details Structure, Leadership Team Following Kenvue Deal
Kimberly‑Clark announced the organizational blueprint and leadership roster for the combined entity after its pending acquisition of Kenvue, a deal valued at more than $40 billion. The merger will bring together household names such as Kleenex, Huggies, Tylenol and Listerine under...
David Ellison Won’t Appear at Senate Hearing Over Warner Bros. Deal Due to a Death in the Family
Paramount Pictures has secured a $111 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the largest media merger in recent U.S. history. CEO David Ellison will miss the Senate antitrust hearing after notifying Sen. Cory Booker that a family death prevents his attendance....
Topspin on the Hunt for Differentiated Consumer Businesses; Thoma Bravo Merges HCSS Business with Nemetschek Unit
Topspin Capital is actively scouting differentiated consumer businesses, emphasizing brands with strong digital footprints and recurring revenue models. Meanwhile, Thoma Bravo announced the integration of its construction‑software portfolio, HCSS, into Nemetschek's architecture and engineering unit to create a unified AEC...
Obsidian, Galera to Advance Cell Therapy Following Reverse Merger
Obsidian Therapeutics will go public on Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Galera Therapeutics, creating a combined entity focused on OBX-115, a tumor‑infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapy. OBX-115 is in mid‑stage melanoma and early‑stage lung‑cancer trials and is designed to...
BMS Makes a Beeline, Bringing 5 Assets to Biotech's $300M Precision Immunology Debut
Bristol Myers Squibb has spun out a new biotech, Beeline Medicines, backed by $300 million from Bain Capital and an initial portfolio of five assets. The company, led by former SpringWorks CEO Saqib Islam, will focus on precision therapies for autoimmune...
Struggling Automotive 3PL Duvenbeck Seeks New Owner
German automotive‑focused third‑party logistics provider Duvenbeck is actively looking for a buyer after posting a €30 million (≈$33 million) loss in 2024. The firm hired PwC to scout potential owners, but major candidates DP World and Geodis have already declined. Waterland’s 2022 acquisition...
Morning Reads
Amazon confirmed a $11.5 billion deal to acquire Globalstar, aiming to embed direct‑to‑device satellite services into its upcoming Amazon Leo network. Dutch chip‑equipment leader ASML reported Q1 net sales of €8.8 billion (about $9.6 billion) and raised its 2026 revenue target to €36‑40 billion ($39‑44 billion)...
Equinor to Exit RE Producer Scatec
Equinor sold an 8.07% stake in renewable‑power producer Scatec for NOK 1.6 billion (about $169 million), cutting its holding to 8.05% and entering a 90‑day lock‑up on the remaining shares. The transaction makes Norway’s sovereign‑pension manager Folketrygdfondet the largest Scatec shareholder with 9.6%...
Superior, Wisconsin, Weighs Bond-Financed Bid for Water Utility
Superior, Wisconsin is weighing a bond‑financed purchase of its privately owned water system, the state’s last investor‑owned water utility. An appraisal puts the water assets at $58 million, while a broader acquisition that includes electric and gas could cost $274‑$306 million by...
Afterburner Capital and Council Capital Exit Home Care Provider Advanced Care Partners
Afterburner Capital and Council Capital have exited their investments in Advanced Care Partners, a home‑care provider serving seniors across the United States. The firms did not disclose the transaction price or the identity of the buyer. The exit follows a...
Airline Mega-Merger Story Is All About Trump
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told President Trump he was open to a merger with American Airlines, highlighting a new strategy of taking antitrust pitches directly to the White House. The proposal comes as the Justice Department’s antitrust leadership has...
Deal Roundup: TPG Buys Into Charlesbank-Backed Learfield, Thoma Bravo to Combine HCSS with Nemetschek Group Unit
TPG has agreed to acquire a stake in Learfield, the college‑sports media and technology platform backed by Charlesbank, marking the private‑equity firm’s entry into the collegiate athletics marketing space. The financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal signals TPG’s...
I Sold My Startup A Year After Founding It. Here’s Why That Was The Fastest Way To Build Real-World Healthcare...
Louis Blankemeier co‑founded Cognita to turn Stanford‑level radiology AI into a clinical product. Within a year, the team sold the startup to Radiology Partners, the world’s largest radiology practice, to gain scale, data access, and regulatory pathways. The acquisition enables...
Sky-High Stakes: United and American Merger Rumors
White House officials heard United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s proposal to merge United with American Airlines, sparking speculation of a megamerger that could command roughly one‑third of the U.S. domestic market. The deal would pair United’s $31.6 billion market cap and...
US Rail: Is the STB Sugaring the Merger Pill with a Move on Switching?
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is revisiting the 40‑year‑old captive‑shipper switching rules just as it evaluates the Union Pacific‑Norfolk Southern merger, the first potential transcontinental railroad consolidation in the United States. The regulator has ordered antitrust‑grade discovery, signaling a tougher...
Standard Life Snaps up Aegon UK for £2bn to Create Savings Giant
Standard Life announced a £2bn ($2.5bn) acquisition of Aegon UK, the country’s largest investment platform. The combined entity will serve almost 16 million customers and manage about £480bn ($610bn) in assets, creating the UK’s top retirement savings and income business. Standard...
AXA IM ETF ICAV Becomes BNP PARIBAS EASY II ICAV: The Name Change Takes Effect on 16 April 2026
BNP Paribas Asset Management will rename AXA IM ETF ICAV to BNP PARIBAS EASY II ICAV on 16 April 2026, completing the integration of AXA IM after its €5.4 billion (≈$5.8 bn) acquisition. The merger, finalized on 31 December 2025, creates a €1.6 trillion (≈$1.73 tn) AUM platform, placing the group among Europe’s top three asset managers....
Standard Life Buys Aegon UK for £2bn
Standard Life agreed to acquire Aegon UK for roughly £2 billion (about $2.5 billion), creating the United Kingdom’s largest retirement savings and income platform with 16 million customers and £480 billion ($600 billion) in assets under management. The transaction is funded by cash, debt and...
Next Sets Sights on Radley for Latest Acquisition
Next is negotiating to acquire the Radley brand and its intellectual property from Freshstream, the private‑equity owner that bought the label in 2016. The deal may be executed via a pre‑pack administration, while US restructuring specialist Gordon Brothers also shows...
Why Demergers Can Save a Brand – or Go Badly Wrong
Chairman David Kirk of KMD Brands rejected a proposal to demerge Rip Curl and merge it into a new surf‑focused group, arguing it would create no shareholder value and be execution‑heavy. The article contrasts this decision with Australian examples where demergers,...
Mortgage Advice Bureau Snaps up HomeOwners Alliance in Ambitious Move
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has acquired HomeOwners Alliance (HOA), a high‑traffic digital platform that offers tools and guidance to homeowners and prospective buyers. The purchase lets MAB engage consumers at the earliest stage of the home‑buying journey, well before they...
5 Biopharma M&A Deals Where the Workforce Was the Prize
Recent biopharma mergers highlight that talent can be as valuable as assets. Gilead’s $5 billion purchase of Tubulis, Biogen’s $5.6 billion acquisition of Apellis, and AstraZeneca’s $2.4 billion buy of Fusion all emphasize acquiring specialized teams. Other deals, such as AstraZeneca’s $1.06 billion Amolyt...
2 Texas Associations to Merge; MLS Alliance Expands in Florida
The San Antonio Board of Realtors and Four Rivers Association of Realtors announced a merger that would combine over 10,000 members across Central and South Texas, pending a member vote and National Association of Realtors (NAR) approval. The Southeast MLS...
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Partners Approve $3.6bn Transatlantic Merger
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft have approved a $3.6 bn transatlantic merger that will launch on 1 July as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. The combined firm will rank as the world’s fifth‑largest law firm by revenue, employing roughly 3,100 lawyers across the Americas,...
Brennan Builds Solid Foundation for Onshore Cyber Security
Brennan, an Australian managed services provider, reported a roughly 20% uplift in services revenue after acquiring Canberra‑based cyber specialist CBR Cyber. The growth is driven by a surge in demand for onshore, sovereign security, highlighted by a 13% year‑on‑year rise...
US Airline M&A Speculation Grows: Do Market Realities Support a New Wave?
Recent chatter in the U.S. airline sector centers on possible consolidation, sparked by reports that JetBlue is evaluating a merger and comments from the Transportation Department about M&A headroom. Delta’s CEO recalled the 2008 fuel‑driven merger with Northwest, highlighting how...
CRDO Rises on Its $750M DustPhotonics Deal for Silicon Photonics
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (CRDO) announced a $750 million cash‑plus‑stock acquisition of DustPhotonics, a silicon‑photonic integrated‑circuit specialist. DustPhotonics’ chips span 400 Gbps to 1.6 Tbps with a roadmap to 3.2 Tbps, targeting AI‑driven data‑center workloads. The deal creates a vertically integrated connectivity stack...
Atlantic International Corp (ATLN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Atlanticus Holdings (ATLC) completed the Mercury Financial acquisition, doubling its balance sheet to $7.0 billion and adding 1.3 million customers. Diluted earnings per share rose 23% in Q4 and 25% for the full year, while revenue surged 27% YoY. Managed receivables grew...
Edmond De Rothschild Looks to Sell £71m Resi Rental Portfolio
Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management is marketing a portfolio of 405 rental homes across Glasgow, Nottingham, Newcastle and Leicester for more than £71 million (about $90 million). The four buildings, known as the Coyote Portfolio, comprise 235,973 sq ft and were constructed...
Afterburner Capital, Council Capital Exit Advanced Care Partners
Afterburner Capital and Council Capital have sold their stakes in Advanced Care Partners (ACP) after an eight‑year investment. During that period ACP broadened its footprint into Georgia and Florida and grew its clinical workforce and operational capacity. The exit underscores...
Theater Chief Blasts Paramount-WBD Merger, Calls for Longer Windows
Michael O’Leary, chief of Cinema United, used his CinemaCon address to slam the proposed Paramount‑Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that further consolidation would concentrate power and hurt exhibitors and consumers. He highlighted that the average theatrical window for...
News 4/15/26
On April 15, 2026 a leading Boston health system announced a merger with Deaconess, creating the region’s largest Epic‑to‑Epic integrated network. The deal, covering roughly 30 hospitals, is expected to harmonize patient records and reduce administrative overhead. Simultaneously, industry leaders...
Amazon’s Stock Is on Its Best Run Since 2022 as Globalstar Acquisition Fuels Rally
Amazon’s shares surged 19% over the past seven days, marking the strongest weekly rally since August 2022. The jump brings the stock to $249.02, just below its 52‑week high of $254. A newly announced $11.6 billion acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar is...
Eventbrite's New Owner Cuts Staff After Takeover
Italian tech firm Bending Spoons completed its March acquisition of Eventbrite, valuing the ticket‑selling platform at roughly $11 billion. Within weeks, the new owner cut a large portion of the U.S. workforce and rolled out product upgrades aimed at faster event creation,...
Hollywood Heavyweights Oppose Paramount Deal
More than 2,000 Hollywood creators signed an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the merger would shrink opportunities, cut jobs, raise costs and limit audience choice. Showrunner Damon Lindelof explained a chilling effect on talent...
Apple Chooses Amazon Satellites for iPhone, Years After Rejecting Starlink Offer
Amazon announced a $11.6 billion acquisition of Globalstar and a partnership that makes it the primary satellite service provider for iPhone and Apple Watch. The deal gives Amazon access to Globalstar’s existing low‑Earth‑orbit constellation, spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service licenses. Amazon...
Amazon Stock Pops on Double Satellite Win
Amazon’s stock rose about 4% after the company announced plans to acquire Globalstar and to expand its low‑Earth‑orbit Leo satellite network. The deal will fold Globalstar’s assets into Leo and is paired with a separate agreement to provide satellite texting...
Why Amazon Stock Just Popped
Amazon announced a $11.6 billion acquisition of Globalstar, paying $90 per share – a 23% premium – to secure the satellite‑communications firm. The deal adds roughly two dozen satellites, expanding the Amazon Leo constellation by about 10% and delivering instant direct‑to‑consumer capability...
Why Theater Owners Are Balking at Hollywood's Latest Mega Deal
At CinemaCon, Cinema United announced it will actively oppose the proposed Paramount‑Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning that the consolidation could harm exhibitors and consumers. The combined entity would inherit roughly $79 billion in debt and pledge to produce 30...
XTL: Amazon For Globalstar Is Just The Latest Catalyst
Amazon.com announced an $11.6 billion acquisition of Globalstar, a move that underscores rising demand for satellite‑based telecom services. The deal lifts Globalstar’s stock about 11% and makes the company the top holding in the State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL)....
JetBlue Rumors? Now American? What a United Mega-Merger Would Mean
United Airlines is reportedly weighing two mega‑merger options—first a partnership‑turned‑potential deal with JetBlue, now a more ambitious tie‑up with American Airlines. A United‑American combination would create the world’s largest carrier by capacity and revenue, commanding roughly 40% of the domestic...
Globalstar Stock Rises on Amazon Takeover. The Impact on AST SpaceMobile and Iridium.
Amazon announced a takeover of Globalstar, offering $90 per share in cash or Amazon stock at a 0.3210‑to‑1 ratio, capped at $90. The proposal values Globalstar at roughly $3.5 billion and sent its stock up 9.2%, while Amazon rose 4.0%. Competitor...
A Mid-Florida ‘Outlaw’ Finally Gets An Owner Shift
A Class B AM station serving the agricultural corridor between Sebring and Sarasota, Florida, along with its 250‑watt FM translator, is slated for an ownership change. The buyer is the station’s own “Outlaw” programming brand, effectively purchasing the facilities it already...