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 the COVID-19 pandemic. Investment bankers and corporations around the world have stopped M&A deals following the President Donald Trump administration’s...
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 with 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent Seven & i, a company it has hoped to acquire since last year. The agreement allows the...
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 banks into one institution serving the midwestern states. “At FNBO, we know that long-term relationships are the cornerstone of community...
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 Administration’s stance on antitrust regulation. Year to date, through April 21, the number of deals is down 19%, The Wall...
March 13, 2025
Within the FinTech space, a surge in dealmaking over the past few months is taking shape as macro factors set the stage for mergers, acquisitions and go-private deals. The cost of capital is high, and the uncertainty of consumer demand and the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates linger. Going private helps firms escape the […]
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...
January 08, 2025
Under CEO Vivek Sankaran, Albertsons has invested heavily in digital transformation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. Even after the halt of the proposed merger with Kroger, the company remained committed...
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...
May 12, 2025
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 merge with Gryphon Digital Mining. Upon closing, the combined company, operating under the American Bitcoin brand and led by the company’s directors, will trade on the Nasdaq. “Our vision for […]
May 06, 2025
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 the COVID-19 pandemic. Investment bankers...
May 05, 2025
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 with 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent Seven &...
May 01, 2025
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 banks into one institution serving...
