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Today: June 29, 2026
Today: June 29, 2026

Mergers and Acquisitions

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JPMorgan hires KBW's Mihok as MD in banking team 

JPMorgan Chase has hired Chris Mihok from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods as a managing director to cover banks, expanding the team covering financial institutions, a

JPMorgan hires KBW's Mihok as MD in banking team 
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KKR explores $10 billion sale of spreads unit Flora, FT reports

KKR is exploring a sale of Flora Food Group, the spreads business it had carved out of Unilever in 2017, and is aiming to strike a deal at a valuation of $10 billion, the

KKR explores $10 billion sale of spreads unit Flora, FT reports
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Citi to boost Japan, China investment banking teams, plans senior sector-focused hires

Citigroup will further bolster its Japan and China

Citi to boost Japan, China investment banking teams, plans senior sector-focused hires
Business|Economy|Technology

JPMorgan hires two top technology bankers from Bank of America, memo says

JPMorgan has hired two veteran technology bankers from Bank of America as it continues to expand its tech investment banking group, according to an

JPMorgan hires two top technology bankers from Bank of America, memo says
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Toronto exchange operator to buy Cboe's Canada, Australia units

TMX Group on Wednesday agreed to buy Cboe Global Markets' Canadian and Australian businesses for $300 million, in a deal that

Toronto exchange operator to buy Cboe's Canada, Australia units
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Trump opposes United–American merger, signals support for Spirit

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Trump opposes United–American merger, signals support for Spirit
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MUFG Bank seeks financing partners to share buyout risk, CEO says

Japan's largest lender, MUFG Bank, is seeking partners such as life and non-life insurers to share risk as it increases financing beyond

MUFG Bank seeks financing partners to share buyout risk, CEO says
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Agnico Eagle in multi-deal push to consolidate Finland gold assets

Agnico Eagle Mines said on Monday it will acquire Rupert Resources and Aurion Resources, and buy a majority stake in a joint venture from B2Gold, as it moves to consolidate a key

Agnico Eagle in multi-deal push to consolidate Finland gold assets
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Blue Owl agrees to buy healthcare REIT Sila Realty Trust for $2.4 billion

Blue Owl Capital's real assets division has agreed to acquire Sila Realty Trust, a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust, in

Blue Owl agrees to buy healthcare REIT Sila Realty Trust for $2.4 billion
Business|Economy|Health

Gerresheimer rejects takeover bid from US packing firm Silgan, sources say

German medical packaging maker Gerresheimer has rejected a takeover bid from its U.S. rival Silgan, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

Gerresheimer rejects takeover bid from US packing firm Silgan, sources say
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Unilever and McCormick agree to food business deal

Unilever has agreed to separate its food unit, home to Knorr and Hellmann's, and merge it with spice maker McCormick in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the British firm's food

Unilever and McCormick agree to food business deal
Arts|Business|Entertainment

Ellison takes Paramount, Warner Bros case straight to theater owners

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison promised movie theater owners on Thursday that the company will keep its commitment to release at least 30 films

Ellison takes Paramount, Warner Bros case straight to theater owners
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'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has promised to release 30 movies a year between Paramount and Warner Bros

'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon
Business|Economy|Finance|Food|Technology

Consumer megadeals make a rare comeback in the first quarter

Two blockbuster mergers involving U.S. food companies, struck within 24 hours, gatecrashed the ranks of the biggest global transactions of the

Consumer megadeals make a rare comeback in the first quarter
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Bank of America beats profit estimates as trading, investment banking shine

Bank of America beat estimates for first-quarter profit, as heightened market volatility pushed revenue from equities trading to a

Bank of America beats profit estimates as trading, investment banking shine
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Whitestone REIT to be taken private by Ares in $1.7 billion deal

Whitestone REIT will be acquired by funds managed by Ares Management Corp in an all-cash deal, valuing the U.S. shopping center owner at about $1.7 billion, the

Whitestone REIT to be taken private by Ares in $1.7 billion deal
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Proxy adviser Glass Lewis recommends Warner Bros shareholders vote for Paramount deal

Independent proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis recommended Warner Bros Discovery shareholders to vote in favor of the company's $110 billion deal to combine with Paramount Skydance. 

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis recommends Warner Bros shareholders vote for Paramount deal
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Ackman's $64 billion Universal bet hinges on power broker Bollore

Bill Ackman's first call before launching his $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group nL6N40Q0JZ this week was to French billionaire Vincent Bollore,

Ackman's $64 billion Universal bet hinges on power broker Bollore
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United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in meeting with Trump, sources say

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched the potential for merging with American Airlines in a meeting nFWN40W13A

United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in meeting with Trump, sources say
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Bill Ackman’s fund wants to buy Universal Music

Bill Ackman’s fund wants to buy Universal Music

Bill Ackman’s fund wants to buy Universal Music
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From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros

It's a come-from-behind story fit for Hollywood itself

From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros
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Paramount escalates Warner Bros. Discovery fight with new $31-per-share bid

Paramount escalates Warner Bros. Discovery fight with new $31-per-share bid

Paramount escalates Warner Bros. Discovery fight with new $31-per-share bid
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Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros

Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash
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Paramount’s hostile takeover bid is one of the largest

Paramount’s hostile takeover bid is one of the largest

Paramount’s hostile takeover bid is one of the largest
World

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense

Army merges three commands in move to prioritize homeland defense
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Paramount raises breakup fee in Warner Bros bid to $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Paramount Skydance has raised the proposed breakup fee in its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery to $5 billion from $2.1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing

Paramount raises breakup fee in Warner Bros bid to $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports
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JPMorgan hires two senior bankers to expand mid-cap investment banking

JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday hired two new managing directors, R.

JPMorgan hires two senior bankers to expand mid-cap investment banking
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Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2 billion cash-and-stock deal

Goldman Sachs said on Monday it will buy active exchange-traded fund sponsor Innovator Capital Management in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2 billion, as the Wall Street bank

Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2 billion cash-and-stock deal
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Blackstone mulls abandoning bid for UK's Big Yellow Group, Sky News reports

Blackstone is "seriously contemplating" abandoning its bid for British self-storage company Big Yellow Group ahead of the upcoming deadline for a firm offer, Sky News reported on

Blackstone mulls abandoning bid for UK's Big Yellow Group, Sky News reports
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Dick's Sporting warns Foot Locker reset could cost up to $750 million; shares drop

(Corrects stock move in paragraph 2 to 3% from 6% in early trading, not premarket; also corrects margin forecast drop in paragraph 8 to a range of 1,000 to 1,500 basis points, not 1,500 basis points

Dick's Sporting warns Foot Locker reset could cost up to $750 million; shares drop
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EU approves Omnicom's acquisition of IPG without conditions

The EU Commission on Monday said it had unconditionally approved Omnicom Group's $13.25 billion all-stock deal to buy rival Interpublic Group.

EU approves Omnicom's acquisition of IPG without conditions
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BHP must get over Anglo, focus on growth projects, investors say

BHP should move on from Anglo American and focus on its growth strategy, investors said on Monday, after the Australian company's last-minute

BHP must get over Anglo, focus on growth projects, investors say
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Blue Owl considers reviving merger of private credit funds, contingent on fund's share price, sources say

Blue Owl Capital is considering reviving a plan to merge two of its private credit funds if the share price of the larger fund improves, as the alternative asset

Blue Owl considers reviving merger of private credit funds, contingent on fund's share price, sources say
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BHP drops bid for Anglo American after early talks

BHP Group said on Monday it is no longer pursuing a potential combination with Anglo American after preliminary discussions with the rival miner's board.

BHP drops bid for Anglo American after early talks
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Auterion says Rheinmetall stake to boost drone software group's growth

Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier said having German defence player Rheinmetall on board as a "significant" shareholder in the U.S.-

Auterion says Rheinmetall stake to boost drone software group's growth
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US states can intervene to challenge HPE's $14 billion Juniper acquisition

A group of U.S. states can intervene in a case over Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, which the U.S.

US states can intervene to challenge HPE's $14 billion Juniper acquisition
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Moody's downgrades Six Flags' credit ratings

Moody's downgraded Six Flags Entertainment's credit ratings further into junk-grade territory on Monday, citing the amusement park owner's weak operating results.

Moody's downgrades Six Flags' credit ratings
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Republican state AGs raise concerns about Union Pacific deal for Norfolk Southern

A group of nine Republican state attorneys general on Friday raised competition concerns about Union Pacific's plan to buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in

Republican state AGs raise concerns about Union Pacific deal for Norfolk Southern