M&A

In corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities

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Global M&A Activity Expected to Weaken Until After US Elections
Global M&A Activity Expected to Weaken Until After US Elections
September 26, 2024  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is reportedly expected to slow in the fourth quarter due to uncertainty around the U.S. elections before picking up...

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M&A Activity Stays Cool as Interest Rates Remain High
M&A Activity Stays Cool as Interest Rates Remain High
August 25, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity remained slow during the second quarter of the year. The reason? The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates high, making...

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Capital One Announces $265 Billion Community Plan as Part of Discover Deal
Capital One Announces $265 Billion Community Plan as Part of Discover Deal
July 17, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Capital One Announces $265 Billion Community Benefits Plan Capital One said Tuesday (July 16) that a combination of the bank with Discover Financial Services would provide...

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Goldman Sachs Alternatives Raises Largest Loan Partners Fund Since 2008
Goldman Sachs Alternatives Raises Largest Loan Partners Fund Since 2008
May 29, 2024  |  Investments

Goldman Sachs Alternatives raised more than $20 billion for senior direct lending. The total includes $13.1 billion in its West Street Loan Partners V fund,...

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Nuvei Sale Hints at Private Deals and Consolidation in Payments’ Future
Nuvei Sale Hints at Private Deals and Consolidation in Payments’ Future
April 02, 2024  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

2019, the year of the payments industry mega-deals, seems long ago and far away. Before the pandemic, the headlines were awash in waves of verticalization,...

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‘Mega-Deals’ More Than Double Following M&A Drought
‘Mega-Deals’ More Than Double Following M&A Drought
March 28, 2024  |  Acquisitions

After a drought, the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape is in bloom. Major M&A deals — agreements worth at least $10 billion — more than doubled during...

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Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
Citigroup Sees Renewed Interest in M&A, IPOs
March 19, 2024  |  Business

The EMEA DisrupTech conference in London, convened by Citigroup, reportedly spotlighted the burgeoning environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2024. The event assembled 48...

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Congresswoman Waters, Senator Hawley Oppose Capital One-Discover Deal
Congresswoman Waters, Senator Hawley Oppose Capital One-Discover Deal
February 21, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters has called on banking regulators to block the $35.3 billion planned acquisition of Discover Financial by Capital One Financial. Waters, D-Calif., said Wednesday (Feb. 21) that she...

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Deutsche Bank CEO Brushes Off Commerzbank Merger Rumors
Deutsche Bank CEO Brushes Off Commerzbank Merger Rumors
January 18, 2024  |  Banking

The head of Deutsche Bank says merging with Commerzbank is not a priority. In an interview with CNBC Thursday (Jan. 18), Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing seemed to quash recent...

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