M&A

In corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities

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Nuvei Sale Hints at Private Deals and Consolidation in Payments’ Future
Nuvei Sale Hints at Private Deals and Consolidation in Payments’ Future
April 02, 2024  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

2019, the year of the payments industry mega-deals, seems long ago and far away. Before the pandemic, the headlines were awash in waves of verticalization,...

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‘Mega-Deals’ More Than Double Following M&A Drought
‘Mega-Deals’ More Than Double Following M&A Drought
March 28, 2024  |  Acquisitions

After a drought, the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape is in bloom. Major M&A deals — agreements worth at least $10 billion — more than doubled during...

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Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
March 19, 2024  |  Business

The EMEA DisrupTech conference in London, convened by Citigroup, reportedly spotlighted the burgeoning environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024. The event assembled 48...

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Congresswoman Waters, Senator Hawley Oppose Capital One-Discover Deal
Congresswoman Waters, Senator Hawley Oppose Capital One-Discover Deal
February 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters has called on banking regulators to block the $35.3 billion planned acquisition of Discover Financial by Capital One Financial. Waters, D-Calif., said Wednesday (Feb. 21) that she...

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Deutsche Bank CEO Brushes Off Commerzbank Merger Rumors
Deutsche Bank CEO Brushes Off Commerzbank Merger Rumors
January 18, 2024  |  Banking

The head of Deutsche Bank says merging with Commerzbank is not a priority. In an interview with CNBC Thursday (Jan. 18), Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing seemed to quash recent...

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Sony’s $10 Billion Zee Merger at Risk of Collapse
Sony’s $10 Billion Zee Merger at Risk of Collapse
January 08, 2024  |  International

Sony’s India unit is reportedly ready to cancel its $10 billion merger with Zee Entertainment. The deal, in the works since 2021, is at risk due to an...

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Dealmakers Hope for ‘M&A Rebound’ After Weak 2023
Dealmakers Hope for ‘M&A Rebound’ After Weak 2023
December 26, 2023  |  Acquisitions

It was a bleak year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the worst in a decade. However, a pair of reports Tuesday (Dec. 26) show that...

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Banks Slash 60K Jobs as Dealmaking and IPOs Decline
Banks Slash 60K Jobs as Dealmaking and IPOs Decline
December 26, 2023  |  Banking

The world’s biggest banks reportedly slashed more than 60,000 jobs in 2023. It was a year in which investment banks suffered their second year in a...

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Report: Health Insurance Firms Humana and Cigna in Merger Talks
Report: Health Insurance Firms Humana and Cigna in Merger Talks
November 29, 2023  |  Healthcare

Humana and Cigna are reportedly in talks for a potential merger that could reshape the health insurance industry. A deal could be finalized by the end of...

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