Seattle-based bank WaFd has agreed to merge with EverBank in a $3.9 billion deal. The combination, announced Monday (Sept. 7), will see WaFd remain a publicly traded company, changing its name to EverBank Financial, and trading on the stock market under the ticker “EVBK.” “EverBank...
The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announced worldwide in 2025 was reportedly the highest since 2021 and the second highest in the more than 40 years of records kept by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). The total value reached $4.5 trillion in 2025,...
American regulators are greenlighting bank mergers at the quickest pace in more than 30 years. That’s according to a report Sunday (Nov. 2) by the Financial Times (FT), which noted that this change, which began under the new Trump administration, addresses a lengthy logjam. The...
With several banks set to report their third quarter earnings this week, analysts reportedly expect them to show strong growth but will also be looking for signs of headwinds from delinquencies in student and auto loans. The sector’s growth has been fueled by a surge...
January 17, 2025
Digital healthcare is at a pivotal moment, with innovation, funding and expansion creating new opportunities and challenges for startups and established companies. In 2024, digital health venture funding reached $10.1 billion, slightly down from the previous year but still surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Most of these funds have been directed toward early-stage ventures, especially in areas […]
January 07, 2025
The planned but failed Kroger-Albertsons merger captured headlines in the grocery sector in 2024, and the latter is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results Wednesday (Jan. 8). But as the...
July 16, 2021
Large marketplaces like Amazon create an amazing first step opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to test out if their business idea works — if they can create any consumer demand for...
May 19, 2020
The pandemic has forced many aspects of everyday life — for consumers, yes, but businesses too — to pause. Last month, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives antitrust...
September 08, 2026
Anthropic has reportedly walked away from a $6 billion deal to acquire AI startup Decart. That’s according to a report late Monday (Sept. 7) by Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter. Anthropic had been considering a deal and had conducted due diligence on Decart but ultimately chose not to pursue the acquisition, the […]
September 08, 2026
Seattle-based bank WaFd has agreed to merge with EverBank in a $3.9 billion deal. The combination, announced Monday (Sept. 7), will see WaFd remain a publicly traded company, changing its...
December 26, 2025
The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announced worldwide in 2025 was reportedly the highest since 2021 and the second highest in the more than 40 years of records kept...
November 02, 2025
American regulators are greenlighting bank mergers at the quickest pace in more than 30 years. That’s according to a report Sunday (Nov. 2) by the Financial Times (FT), which noted...
