#Mergers & acquisitions

Meta has parted ways with the founders and employees of Virtue AI, an AI security startup it hired just four months earlier for its Superintelligence Labs division, citing incompatible working styles. The departing team …

Evercore has appointed Philip von Malsen-Plessen, a banking executive with nearly three decades of experience, as a senior managing director in its investment banking business based in Frankfurt. Von Malsen-Plessen, who …

CSL Limited has formed an exclusive global partnership with Alentis Therapeutics to develop and commercialize lixudebart, a treatment for rare kidney and liver diseases, with an initial investment of $355 million and pot…

First Graphene has entered a three-year development partnership with Turkish prepreg manufacturer Aeropreg to commercialize graphene-enhanced carbon fiber products. The collaboration will focus on incorporating First Gra…

Suncor Energy has agreed to divest interests in three offshore assets to Ithaca Energy for approximately $1.2 billion in upfront cash, with additional contingent payments tied to future oil prices. The company will retai…

Warner Bros.' satire "Digger" starring Tom Cruise grossed only $8 million domestically and $12 million internationally despite a reported production budget of $125-150 million and $100 million in marketing costs. The cri…

PMET Resources has signed a letter of intent with the City of Matagami to establish a transshipment route for spodumene concentrate from its Shaakichiuwaanaan Project in Quebec. The agreement outlines a logistics pathway…

Global private equity deal value reached $499.2 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 7.8 percent sequentially, driven primarily by large-scale transactions and cautious capital deployment by sponsors. U.S. PE activit…

Oak View Group has designated Cisco as an Official Technology Partner to unify its technological infrastructure across its network of major venues, including Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, UBS Arena in New York, and fa…

Choice Hotels International announced its acquisition of Harvest Hosts for $130 million to tap into the RV travel market and cross-sell services to its existing loyalty members. The company maintained its full-year 2026 …

Digital sports content company Overtime announced a significant strategic investment led by Eldridge Capital Management, which operates an extensive portfolio spanning professional sports teams and entertainment properti…

Enel has strengthened its United States presence through the acquisition of seven solar photovoltaic plants totaling 270 megawatts of capacity. The Italian energy company simultaneously completed a share buyback program …

Skyworks Solutions is rated a Buy with a $123.11 price target following its planned merger with Qorvo, which is expected to close on October 5, 2026. The combination addresses key standalone limitations by increasing com…

Wallbridge Mining shareholders voted to rename the company Sunday Lake Gold Corporation and consolidate its common shares at an annual meeting. Management presented its strategy to move the Fenelon gold project toward a …

Anthropic has disclosed in its IPO prospectus that U.S. government relations pose a potential threat to its business, citing past actions such as a federal agency ban on its models and export restrictions that could harm…

NOMAD Power Solutions adjourned its special stockholder meeting and rescheduled it for October 30, 2026 to allow time for finalizing Nasdaq listing documentation related to its previously completed merger with NOMAD Tran…

Graphano Energy has terminated its proposed earn-in transaction with 3D Genesis Technologies after the 90-day negotiation period expired without resolution of intellectual property and technology concerns. No shares were…

A federal judge approved Paramount Skydance's roughly $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on September 30, clearing the final legal hurdle for the deal expected to close October 6. Actor Mark Ruffalo conde…

Technology, semiconductor, and energy sectors reached all-time price peaks while mergers and acquisitions accelerated across multiple industries, including healthcare real estate, mining, and gaming. Notable transactions…

Almonty Industries reached a settlement with Pure Tungsten Inc. requiring the latter to issue corrective disclosure clarifying that Tiger Kim never held any executive or leadership position at Almonty. The settlement res…

SBI Holdings completed its acquisition of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank on October 1 for approximately ¥46.7 billion, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and consolidating SBI's crypto operations. The combined…

onsemi restructured its acquisition of Synaptics into a $5.7 billion all-cash transaction at $123 per share, replacing the original stock-based agreement after Synaptics received a competing proposal. The revised structu…

FieldAI, a robotics company developing artificial intelligence systems for autonomous machines, has secured new funding that values it at $10 billion. The startup has dramatically increased its valuation more than fourfo…

Adobe finalized its acquisition of Topaz Labs for $340 million, adding advanced AI capabilities for photo upscaling, denoising, and video enhancement to its existing creative applications. Topaz will operate as a separat…

Stripe announced an agreement to acquire Parafin, a business credit provider, to strengthen its financial services portfolio. The transaction is expected to close within the coming months, though financial terms were not…

Nubank's parent company issued a formal statement denying reports of plans to acquire Monzo, a digital banking competitor. The clarification comes as the New York-listed group pursues expansion strategies in South Americ…

Amazon and Alphabet have both recorded substantial gains on their Anthropic investments ahead of the AI company's late-2026 initial public offering, with Amazon recognizing a $53.4 billion non-operating gain and Alphabet…

The SEC has approved a merger between Evernorth, an XRP-focused treasury company, and Armada Acquisition Corp. II, with shareholders voting overwhelmingly in favor at a 94% approval rate during a September 30 meeting. Th…

A wave of major acquisitions and contracts totaling billions was announced, including Raytheon's landmark $24.4 billion SM-6 interceptor defense contract and several significant corporate acquisitions across energy, real…

A federal judge approved the nearly $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, which is expected to close on October 6, with conditions including a commitment to release at least 30 films annually for…

Poste Italiane expanded its stake in Telecom Italia to 85.82% following the second phase of a €13 billion acquisition, though it fell short of the 90% threshold needed to force remaining shareholders out. In the Netherla…

1-800-Flowers.com agreed to sell the PersonalizationMall.com and Things Remembered brands to competitor PlanetArt for approximately 45 million dollars in cash, representing a significant write-down from the 245 million d…

Jared Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, maintains a significant stake in an Israeli company that supports businesses involved in Israel's military operations, according to reporting by CNN. This investmen…

Perplexity released an open-source contextual embedding model that achieved state-of-the-art performance on benchmark tests. Google introduced Gemini 4 Argon, demonstrating advanced capabilities in complex workflows, cyb…

Doug Bergeron, a 5.2% shareholder in Ethan Allen, released a video campaign introducing five director candidates he is backing for the company's November 2026 board election. The videos detail Ethan Allen's long-term rev…

Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II voted to approve a merger with Evernorth, an entity focused on managing a substantial XRP cryptocurrency holding. The transaction clears regulatory hurdles for Evernorth's plan…

Broadcom agreed to provide Anthropic with up to $42 billion in financing through convertible notes to support the artificial intelligence company's infrastructure expansion. Anthropic is expected to become a major custom…

Madison Square Garden Sports has approved splitting the New York Knicks and New York Rangers into two standalone publicly traded companies, with the separation expected to finalize on October 26. Following the spinoff, M…

Ynon Kreiz, who spent eight years as CEO of Mattel, will join Paramount as co-CEO and assume operational control of the merged entity when the deal closes. Kreiz is set to begin his role on October 5. The appointment sig…

AMD's $8.2 billion acquisition of World Labs and Nvidia's concurrent purchase of Hugging Face signal uncertainty among leading semiconductor companies about which segment of the artificial intelligence market will genera…

Terumo Corporation announced the acquisition of Arsenal Medical, Inc., marking a significant expansion in the company's medical device portfolio. The transaction was detailed during a dedicated investor call and accompan…

SES and Sky have extended their multi-year agreement for direct-to-home satellite services across the United Kingdom and Ireland, continuing their partnership that began in 1988. Sky will maintain use of SES's satellite …

Big Blue Marble has added live multiview channels to its Cloud Video Kit platform using AWS Elemental Dynamic Multiview technology from Amazon Web Services. The feature enables broadcasters to combine multiple live sourc…

ESPN is introducing enhanced audio design for its NHL coverage this season, featuring increased microphone placement on ice and more player audio interaction with officials. The broadcaster will deploy expanded surround …

TNT Sports is beginning the 2026-27 NHL season with a comprehensive on-site production effort in Philadelphia for the season opener at Xfinity Mobile Arena. While the network plans to use multi-feed production for most r…

The International Swimming League has appointed Gravity Media as its broadcast content and production partner for the upcoming ISL All-Star Match in London on December 19, 2026. The production will employ advanced camera…

Ares Management invested over €1 billion to increase its stake in Plenitude, the energy business of Italian oil and gas company Eni, raising its ownership from 20% to 26.24%. The reorganization establishes joint control …

Nokia and ICEYE announced a partnership to develop sovereign satellite broadband systems designed for government and defense customers, with participating nations owning and controlling all satellites, ground infrastruct…

Capitolis completed a $200 million all-cash acquisition of eSecLending, a securities lending platform previously held by Parthenon Capital. The deal included an undisclosed investment from Parthenon Capital as part of th…

FinTech Futures highlighted the five most significant partnership announcements and strategic collaborations that occurred throughout September 2026. The roundup captured major developments in how fintech companies are j…

Samsung committed $1 billion to Helix, a KKR-backed artificial intelligence infrastructure company that now boasts over $11 billion in total commitments. Six Samsung subsidiary divisions participated in the investment, e…

Roku shares declined to trade near $153, below Fox Corporation's acquisition offer of $160 per share, after the Department of Justice issued a second request extending its antitrust review of the $22 billion deal. While …

David Ellison has selected Ynon Kreiz, the former chief executive of Mattel, to serve as co-CEO of the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery entity. Kreiz will share leadership responsibilities with Ellison at th…

The NHRA has signed multi-year media rights agreements with FOX Sports, The CW Network, and FloSports beginning in 2027, establishing coverage across more than 125 million households. FOX Sports will broadcast the season…

FOX 5 Atlanta has signed an agreement with Scripps Sports to broadcast Nashville Predators games during the 2026-27 season as part of an expanded regional network covering 85 games across eight markets. The arrangement m…

The PGA TOUR has appointed Ryan Holcomb as Senior Vice President and Head of Original Content, tasking him with expanding the organization's slate of original programming and co-productions. Holcomb joins from Box to Box…

OpenAI introduced Dots, a new line of always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra with cloud computing capabilities, while industry observers debate the timing of Anthropic's potential public offering. The OpenClaw Founda…

OpenAI is negotiating to raise at least $30 billion from investors at a valuation approaching $1.4 trillion, reflecting the exploding infrastructure costs driving the artificial intelligence industry. The company's annua…

Roku stock has advanced 40% in 2026 amid its proposed acquisition by Fox Corporation, though the deal faces heightened antitrust scrutiny following a September 8 Department of Justice Second Request. If regulators block …

Salesforce closed its acquisition of Fin (formerly Intercom) on September 10, adding an AI customer service agent deployed by over 30,000 companies to its Agentforce platform. The company simultaneously introduced Koa, a…