mergers

Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin Plans to Go Public
Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin Plans to Go Public
May 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency firm backed by the Trump family, plans to go public. The company announced Monday (May 12) that it had agreed to...

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Tariff Worries Plunge M&A to Lowest Level Since 2009
Tariff Worries Plunge M&A to Lowest Level Since 2009
May 06, 2025  |  Partnerships

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have sunk to their lowest level in 20 years, with deal-making now worse than during the Great Recession of 2008-09 and...

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7-Eleven and Circle K Owners Agree to Discuss Possible Merger
7-Eleven and Circle K Owners Agree to Discuss Possible Merger
May 05, 2025  |  Partnerships

The owners of the 7-Eleven and Circle K convenience chains say it’s time to talk. Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns Circle K, announced last week that it had signed a non-disclosure agreement...

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FNBO Acquires Country Club Bank in Midwest-Based Private Bank Merger
FNBO Acquires Country Club Bank in Midwest-Based Private Bank Merger
May 01, 2025  |  Partnerships

Nebraska-based lender FNBO is preparing to acquire Missouri’s Country Club Bank. The company said the deal, announced Thursday (May 1), combines two privately owned, multi-generational...

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M&A Activity Remains Quiet Amid Uncertainty About New Administration
M&A Activity Remains Quiet Amid Uncertainty About New Administration
April 22, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has reportedly remained quiet so far this year as potential dealmakers try to get a sense of the Trump...

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FDIC and Federal Reserve Fine Discover, Alleging Credit Card Misclassification
FDIC and Federal Reserve Fine Discover, Alleging Credit Card Misclassification
April 18, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board fined Discover Financial Services and two subsidiaries, Discover Bank and DFS Services LLC, alleging that they misclassified consumer credit...

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Worldpay and FIS Deals Shake Up Merchant Services in Echo of 2019’s M&A
Worldpay and FIS Deals Shake Up Merchant Services in Echo of 2019’s M&A
April 17, 2025  |  Business

In the FinTech space, 2025 is shaping up to feel a bit like 2019. This time around, all eyes are on embedded payments, in a...

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Trump’s Tariff Tactics Yield Tepid Dealmaking Activity
Trump’s Tariff Tactics Yield Tepid Dealmaking Activity
April 01, 2025  |  Partnerships

The United States trade war appears to have dampened hopes of a big year for dealmaking. Merger and acquisition (M&A) volume in the first quarter...

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DOJ Reportedly Closer to Approving Capital One/Discover Merger
DOJ Reportedly Closer to Approving Capital One/Discover Merger
April 01, 2025  |  Partnerships

The Justice Department (DOJ) is reportedly closer to permitting Capital One’s purchase of Discover. That’s according to a report Monday (March 31) by the Capital Forum, citing sources familiar with the matter....

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