Mergers and Acquisitions

Image for Blackstone rides 'escape velocity' deals to outstrip profit forecasts
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Blackstone rides 'escape velocity' deals to outstrip profit forecasts

By Isla Binnie Jan 29 (Reuters) - Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, beat Wa...

29th January, 2026

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Prosperity Bancshares bolsters Texas presence with $2 billion Stellar Bancorp buy

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Regional lender Prosperity Bancshares said on Wednesday it would buy rival Stella...

28th January, 2026

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UK hospital operator Spire confirms preliminary talks with Bridgepoint, Triton

Jan 24 (Reuters) - British private hospital group Spire Healthcare is in talks with several buyout f...

24th January, 2026

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Capital One strikes $5.15 billion Brex deal, quarterly profit rises on interest income boost

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Capital One Financial will acquire fintech firm Brex in a cash and stock deal val...

22nd January, 2026

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UK's Beazley rejects Zurich Insurance's $10 billion takeover bid

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Beazley rejected a 7.67-billion-pound ($10.3 billion) takeover bid from Zurich In...

22nd January, 2026

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Qiagen weighing strategic options amid fresh takeover interest, Bloomberg reports

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Qiagen is weighing strategic options, including a potential sale of the diagnosti...

20th January, 2026

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Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros to keep Paramount at bay

By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Netflix switched to an all-cash offer for Warner...

20th January, 2026

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Ferretti's Czech investor KKCG seeks to up stake, overhaul board

ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Czech investment group KKCG on Monday said it launched a partial voluntary...

19th January, 2026

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Dealmakers see more retail mergers and IPOs in 2026 after tariffs sidelined M&A last year

By Abigail Summerville ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 16 ((Reuters)) - Dealmakers predict an uptick in merger...

16th January, 2026

Image for Worthington Steel to buy Germany's Kloeckner & Co in $2.4 billion deal; shares surge
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Worthington Steel to buy Germany's Kloeckner & Co in $2.4 billion deal; shares surge

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Worthington Steel said on Thursday that it would buy metal processing firm Kloeck...

15th January, 2026

Image for Rio Tinto engages three banks to advise on potential Glencore acquisition, source says
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Rio Tinto engages three banks to advise on potential Glencore acquisition, source says

By Andres Gonzalez LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto has engaged JPMorgan and two other advisers...

13th January, 2026

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ECB poised to give conditional approval to Credit Agricole stake increase in Banco BPM

ROME, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank (ECB) is close to clearing, with conditions, a re...

11th January, 2026