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Europe’s M&A market is alive and kicking - in spite of the odds

Geopolitical unrest and trade uncertainty are complicating mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Despite the volatility, battle-hardened executives are pushing ahead with dealmaking.

Euronews

Cash-Rich Gold Sector Poised For Shake-Up As Fed Pressure Builds

Surging bullion prices are strengthening the miners’ finances and driving questions about capital deployments. As the leading financial institutions don’t expect the gold to lose its luster anytime soon, the latest commentary suggests potential mergers and acquisitions volatility if cash remains sitting on balance sheets.

Benzinga

Union Pacific announces bid for Norfolk Southern to create transcontinental railroad

Union Pacific offers $20 billion cash and one share of its stock to buy Norfolk Southern Tuesday in a merger that could trigger the final wave of railroad mergers across the country

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JWST finds cosmic monster ruling tiny early galaxy: Was it forged by black holes from the Big Bang?

The discovery of a monster-sized black hole in a pristine galaxy unspoiled by stellar death suggests growth via mergers between primordial black holes formed during the Big Bang.

Space

7 Grocery Chains That Were Bought and Forgotten

It wasn’t that long ago when families had their go-to neighborhood supermarket—usually a familiar name passed down for generations. But behind the shopping carts and paper bags, the grocery industry has seen a wave of mergers, buyouts, and closures that quietly erased some of America’s most beloved brands. These defunct…

Grocery Coupon Guide

Five central London schools in mergers as falling pupil numbers devastate school finances

Five schools to become just two in Westminster as school closures continue to mount in capital

Evening Standard

In Q1 2025, enterprise SaaS M&A deal count hit 210, according to PitchBook

Q1 2025 saw 210 enterprise SaaS mergers and acquisitions get done, a number on par with the 211 deals inked in Q4 2024, says PitchBook data.

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European Commissioner Maria L Albuquerque advocates for investing in savings with risk

In an interview with Euronews, Maria Luís Albuquerque, the European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Union of Savings and Investments, argued that consumers should invest in medium- and long-term financial products and advocates for the advantages of mergers in European banking.

Euronews

Embracer CEO who oversaw the staggering $2B blunder that led to studio closures and layoffs is now set to become its executive chair, focusing on 'mergers and acquisitions and capital allocation'

Lars Wingefors is stepping down as Embracer CEO, but he's not going away.

PC Gamer

Astronomers discover 15 new giant radio galaxies — the largest single objects in the universe

A new batch of 15 Giant Radio Galaxies, the largest of which is 12.4 light-years wide, could help reveal how black holes and galactic mergers help the universe's largest single objects grow so large.

Space

6 TV Networks That Died But Still Influence What You Watch

Television has always been a powerful cultural mirror—reflecting tastes, trends, and tech revolutions. But behind today’s polished streaming platforms and binge-worthy originals lie ghosts of channels that once ruled the airwaves. These networks may be dead in name, buried by corporate mergers or shifting viewer habits, but their DNA is…

Everybody Loves Your Money

More mergers between universities could be on the cards, sector chief says

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.

Evening Standard

Astronomers discover dark matter 'bridge' linking colliding galaxies: 'This is the missing piece we've been looking for.'

A massive clump of dark matter in the Perseus galaxy cluster is linked to its core by a bridge of dark matter, evidence of a history of mergers.

Space

Thousands of jobs at risk in shake-up of English councils, Unison warns

Union says it will be a ‘travesty if crucial public services are shut down’ in mergers of some county and district bodies

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Legal tech startup ProfitSolv seeks buyer amid sluggish merger climate

Bankers don’t expect “Trump Bump” will boost mergers this year

LiveScience

Unproven Einstein theory of 'gravitational memory' may be real after all, new study hints

Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests that the "memory" of ancient events, such as black hole mergers, may be etched into the fabric of space-time by gravitational waves. New research shows how this theory of gravitational memory could finally be proven.

Evening Standard

Competition regulator will not investigate Microsoft partnership with OpenAI

The Competition and Markets Authority said the link-up between the firms does not qualify for investigation under rules around mergers.

Kiplinger

Dealmaking Drives HEICO Stock's 100,000% Return

HEICO has been skillful with mergers and acquisitions over the years and this has resulted in a 100,000% share-price return.

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Trump’s FTC chair is looking to ‘combat inflation by making sure wages stay up’

The new head of the Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, appears set to carry forward his predecessor Lina Khan’s torch and crack down on anti-worker policies and illegal mergers.

Kiplinger

M&A Is Why UnitedHealth Group Stock Is in of the 100,000% Return Club

UnitedHealth has given a master class in mergers and acquisitions over the years.

Reason

Meet the New FTC—Same as the Old FTC

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson reaffirms the flawed 2023 merger guidelines.

The Guardian - UK

Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

Space

Black holes could 'bend it like Beckham' to reveal hidden asymmetries of the universe

Black holes and soccer balls don't have much in common, but if black holes are curved when kicked, it might say something deep about the cosmos.

Fortune

Deal scoop: Ultimus Fund Solutions and HedgeServ seek buyers as early 2025 M&A gets off to a slow start

The number of global announced mergers dropped nearly 43% from the same period last year.

The Conversation

The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing

Australia has been unique in the anglosphere for decades, as its independent publishers have resisted the forces of conglomeration and remained privately owned – often by their founders. But this week the third independent publisher in less than six months has merged with a multinational.

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