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INSANE: Mergers - The Real Truth

The Milky Way was rewired by a cataclysmic collision billions of years ago. Now it is on course for another

Vasily Belokurov is one of three winners of the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics. The award is for uncovering fossil evidence of past galactic mergers that prove how the Milky Way evolved.

The Conversation

How Companies Manage Documentation When Forming a Joint Venture

While a joint venture (JV) is as important a growth strategy as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), these two approaches work differently.

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Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization'

This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.

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Target the Red-Hot Spin-Off and Merger Space With These ETFs

Spin-offs and mergers can lead to major movement for share prices, but accessing these scenarios can be challenging for investors; these ETFs can help.

MarketBeat

What Does a Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer Do Before a Deal Closes?

When a buyer and seller are close to an M&A deal, the easy part is often agreeing that the deal makes sense.

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Business Brief (April 21): China Expresses Concern Over U.S. Interception of Iranian Ship

ByteDance’s net profit drops over 70% due to AI investments; Shanghai encourages internet platforms to pursue mergers and acquisitions

Caixin Global

Birth rate warning issued as applications for primary school places decline

The falling birth rate, which has particularly affected the capital, has already seen several councils plan primary school closures or mergers

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U.S. Firms Continue To Slash Jobs Amid Record AI Spending And Mega-Deals

Companies such as Oracle and Meta are laying off thousands of employees while simultaneously investing heavily in AI projects and participating in record-breaking mergers and acquisitions.

International Business Times

Black hole and neutron star mergers push the laws of physics with their odd orbits

Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior to colliding and merging, which challenge the laws of physics.

Space

Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies

Billions of light years away in a remote part of the universe, two neutron stars – the ultradense remnants of dead stars – collided. The catastropic cosmic event sent light and particles, including a sudden flash of gamma rays, streaming through the universe. These gamma rays traveled for 8.5 billion…

The Conversation

The universe is humming with ripples in spacetime: Scientists just doubled our catalog of black hole and neutron star collisions

The catalog of gravitational waves "heard" by LIGO, KAGRA and Virgo has doubled with detections of spacetime ripples.

Space

'Collective hum' of black holes could mend our broken understanding of the universe, physicists say

Ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves may be the key to solving the Hubble tension — one of the biggest nagging problems in physics.

LiveScience

How London’s falling birthrate is affecting applications for secondary school places

The capital has been facing a fast-falling birth rate that has already seen several councils plan primary school closures or mergers.

The Independent UK

UK electric vehicle charging firms ‘seeking buyers amid rising costs and tough competition’

Mergers and acquisitions will shrink number of operators from more than 100 to five or six, says Be.EV co-founder

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6 Coverage Gaps That Appear After Provider Mergers

If you’ve recently received a letter stating your longtime doctor is “leaving the network,” you might be a casualty of the 2026 consolidation wave. This...

International Business Times UK

Sweet Deals: LSE Group Data Show 2025 Has Second-Highest Total of Mergers & Acquisitions on Record

2025 saw the second highest total of mergers and acquisitions since 2021, data gathered by the London Stock Exchange Group shows.

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Grocery Chains Fight Mergers That Could Raise Prices for Consumers

When grocery mergers make headlines, it can feel like a “business news” problem that has nothing to do with your weekly cart. But consolidation changes the deals you see, the store brands you’re nudged toward, and how aggressively chains compete for your trips. Regulators and state leaders have argued that…

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What Should Businesses In UAE Pay Attention To In An M&A Deal: Key Considerations For Successful Transactions

Mergers and acquisitions in the UAE can open new markets, expand capabilities, and strengthen competitiveness. Yet every deal demands close attention to the country’s legal, regulatory, and financial frameworks. You must evaluate ownership structures, foreign investment limits, and due diligence findings carefully to avoid costly missteps and protect long-term value.

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How do you activate a supermassive black hole? A galaxy merger should do the trick

A space telescope and AI teamed up to analyze a million galaxies and learn what triggers supermassive black holes the most.

The Mary Sue

The Netflix/Warner Bros. deal is bad, actually

The news is definitely bleak as we face what is one of the biggest mergers of our time. As the Netflix deal to purchase Warner Brothers Entertainment looms over us with increasingly likely success, an anonymous collective of key industry players have sent an open letter to Congress, describing the…

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10 Hospital Merger Effects Seniors Will Notice During Winter Visits

Hospital mergers have accelerated in recent years as institutions look to reduce costs, expand networks, and strengthen bargaining power with insurers. This trend has intensified,...

Cycling News

'A bit like being in Hell' – Thomas De Gendt on the tumultuous ongoing Lotto-Intermarché fusion and what team mergers mean for the rest of the peloton

In his latest column, the former Lotto racer argues that the existing team structure also has major role to play in ongoing complications

Reason

Rand Paul: Congress Is 'Afraid of the President'

Sen. Rand Paul explains why he wants the Epstein files released, lays out his case against Trump’s tariffs and military strikes in Venezuela, and argues that he and Rep. Thomas Massie are the last voices in Congress still committed to libertarian ideals.

LiveScience

'Impossible' black hole collision pushed relativity to its breaking point — and scientists finally understand how

In 2023, scientists detected the gravitational waves from a black hole collision that seemed impossible. New research finally explains how this "forbidden" black hole came to be, and what it can teach us about these extreme objects.

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Is the Grocery Store Merger You Ignored About to Raise Your Bill?

A new wave of consolidation is sweeping through the food retail world, and it’s not just a business headline—it could affect your wallet. The latest grocery store merger has been easy to tune out, buried under corporate jargon and shareholder talk. But if you buy bread, milk, or anything else…

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