mergers-and-acquisitions
FinanceBlackstone rides 'escape velocity' deals to outstrip profit forecasts
FinanceProsperity Bancshares bolsters Texas presence with $2 billion Stellar Bancorp buy
FinanceUK hospital operator Spire confirms preliminary talks with Bridgepoint, Triton
FinanceCapital One strikes $5.15 billion Brex deal, quarterly profit rises on interest income boost
UK's Beazley rejects Zurich Insurance's $10 billion takeover bid
Date: January 22, 2026
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Beazley rejected a 7.67-billion-pound ($10.3 billion) takeover bid from Zurich Insurance on Thursday, citing that it "materially undervalues" the UK speciality insurer and was lower...
Qiagen weighing strategic options amid fresh takeover interest, Bloomberg reports
Date: January 20, 2026
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Qiagen is weighing strategic options, including a potential sale of the diagnostics firm amid fresh takeover interest, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with...
Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros to keep Paramount at bay
Date: January 20, 2026
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Netflix switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming businesses with unanimous support from the HBO owner's board...
Ferretti's Czech investor KKCG seeks to up stake, overhaul board
Date: January 19, 2026
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Czech investment group KKCG on Monday said it launched a partial voluntary offer to double its stake in Italian yacht maker Ferretti, valuing the firm at 1.18 billion euros ($...
Dealmakers see more retail mergers and IPOs in 2026 after tariffs sidelined M&A last year
Date: January 16, 2026
By Abigail Summerville ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 16 ((Reuters)) - Dealmakers predict an uptick in mergers and IPOs for retailers and consumer goods companies this year after punishing tariffs on imports...
Worthington Steel to buy Germany's Kloeckner & Co in $2.4 billion deal; shares surge
Date: January 15, 2026
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Worthington Steel said on Thursday that it would buy metal processing firm Kloeckner & Coin in a deal valued at $2.4 billion. (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by...