Mergers Acquisitions News

Five Landmark M&A Deals That Transformed Dalal Street Over the Past Five Years

A retrospective on the five largest acquisitions on Dalal Street over the past five years reveals how consolidation in banking, telecom, and consumer sectors has reshaped Indian equity market leadership.

Oct 18, 2026

Three SPACs File 8-Ks Disclosing Material Agreements in Cluster of Blank-Check Merger Activity

Pine Tree, Launch Two, and Charlton Aria acquisition corps filed simultaneous 8-Ks citing material agreements, pointing to ongoing SPAC deal pipeline activity.

Oct 8, 2026

Tesco Eyes Majestic Wine Takeover: UK's Biggest Supermarket Weighs Specialty Wine Retail Expansion

Tesco explores surprise takeover of Majestic Wine Group, Britain's largest specialist wine chain — deal would expand Tesco's retail footprint into premium wine specialty retail

Oct 4, 2026

AMD Said to Explore Hugging Face Acquisition as Nvidia Closes $13B AI Deal

AMD is reportedly exploring a Hugging Face acquisition to counter Nvidia's growing AI ecosystem control.

Sep 30, 2026

Zymeworks Completes Theravance Biopharma Acquisition, Pivots to COPD Growth

Zymeworks has completed its acquisition of Theravance Biopharma, adding a respiratory COPD pipeline that diversifies Zymeworks beyond oncology and provides near-term royalty revenues.

Sep 29, 2026

Valley National's Bluevine Acquisition Puts Mild Pressure on Coastal Financial (CCB)

Valley National Bancorp's acquisition of Bluevine small-business banking platform creates mild competitive pressure on Coastal Financial (CCB) as regional bank consolidation targets fintech niches.

Sep 29, 2026

Five SPACs File 8-K Disclosures on Merger Agreements and Completions: September 28 Roundup

Five SPACs filed 8-K disclosures on Sept 28 covering merger agreement announcements and completions, with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V completing a full business combination and Bold Eagle and Silicon Valley SPACs announcing material definitive agreements.

Sep 28, 2026

GE Aerospace's $12 Billion Acquisition Tests Investment Case as Supply Chain Integration Risk Grows

GE Aerospace announced acquisition of Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75 billion to secure critical engine component supply

Sep 28, 2026

UBS Eyes Strategic Merger Partners Under Basel III Capital Overhaul

UBS is actively exploring merger options as new Basel III capital rules reshape global banking economics

Sep 28, 2026

Four SPACs File 8-K Disclosures as FMAC Faces Nasdaq Delisting Notice and NMP Enters Material Agreement

Four SPAC companies file 8-K disclosures in a single session, with Future Money Acquisition Corp facing a Nasdaq delisting notice under Item 3.01 and NMP Acquisition Corp announcing entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Sep 26, 2026

NetApp Acquires PEAK:AIO to Deliver Parallel File Architecture for Enterprise AI Infrastructure

NetApp announces intent to acquire PEAK:AIO, bringing differentiated metadata innovation and parallel file architecture purpose-built for AI training workflows to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure storage market.

Sep 26, 2026

KLXE Raises Q3 Revenue Guidance and Announces Acquisition with Capital Raise in Oilfield Services Expansion

KLX Energy Services raises Q3 revenue guidance, signaling accelerating completion and production service demand across major US shale basins, while announcing a strategic acquisition backed by a capital raise.

Sep 26, 2026

Saksoft Completes NCLT-Approved Merger With Augmento Labs to Strengthen Digital Engineering Portfolio

India's NCLT approved the merger of Augmento Labs into Saksoft, creating a combined IT services and digital engineering entity

Sep 24, 2026

Bio-Techne Shareholders Approve Merck KGaA Acquisition, Clearing Path to Life Sciences Integration

Bio-Techne shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the acquisition agreement with Merck KGaA at a special meeting

Sep 24, 2026

Lomiko Metals Shareholders Back $0.13 Per Share Acquisition Proposal — Graphite Asset Transaction Advances

Lomiko Metals shareholders voted to support a $0.13 per share acquisition proposal with strong majority backing

Sep 24, 2026

Columbus Acquisition Corp Files 8-K With SEC — SPAC Reports Other Events and Exhibits

Columbus Acquisition Corp filed an 8-K report with the SEC disclosing material events under Item 8.01 and financial exhibits

Sep 24, 2026

Royal Caribbean (RCL) Looks 15.9% Undervalued on GF Value Amid Strategic 50% Stake Acquisition in Sandals and Beaches Resorts

Sep 24, 2026

Whirlpool of India Shares Surge 20% as Promoter Whirlpool Mauritius Eyes Full Exit of 39.76% Stake

Sep 24, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery Surges as Paramount Skydance Merger Nears Completion

WBD stock rallies as Paramount Skydance merger moves closer to completion, resolving competitive uncertainty

Sep 23, 2026

Capri Holdings (CPRI) Jumps 10% on Takeover Speculation as Luxury M&A Heats Up

Capri Holdings shares surge nearly 10% as acquisition rumours circulate in the luxury fashion sector

Sep 23, 2026

Goldman Sachs in Advanced Talks to Acquire Palmer Square, a $37B Credit Manager

Goldman Sachs in advanced discussions to acquire Palmer Square Capital Management with $37B in AUM

Sep 23, 2026

UP-Norfolk Southern Merger Advances as STB Rejects Opponents' Dismissal Requests

STB unanimously rejects dismissal requests, keeping the largest US railway merger in history on track

Sep 23, 2026

Calisa Acquisition Corp Advances AI Merger with GoodVision Using $30M Prepaid Forward Structure

Calisa Acquisition Corp advances SPAC merger with GoodVision AI via $30 million prepaid forward agreement

Sep 23, 2026

Rocket One (RKTO) Acquires Tracer Drone Technologies to Build AI-Semiconductor Drone Platform

Rocket One signs agreement to acquire Tracer Drone Technologies via Membership Interest Purchase Agreement

Sep 23, 2026

Aon Secures $7B Credit Facilities to Finance USI Acquisition

Aon secures $7 billion in new credit facilities including a $4 billion term loan ahead of USI Acquisition

Sep 23, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery Surges as Paramount Launches Bold $81 Billion Acquisition Bid

Warner Bros. Discovery shares surged after Paramount unveiled an $81 billion acquisition proposal. The deal would create a streaming giant combining HBO, CBS, Paramount Pictures, and Max, though regulatory and legal hurdles loom large.

Sep 21, 2026

SPAC Wave: Five Blank-Check Companies File SEC 8-Ks Signaling Deal Completions

Five special purpose acquisition companies filed Form 8-K disclosures with the SEC on September 18, signaling a cluster of de-SPAC deal completions across merger agreements, bylaw changes, and security-holder votes.

Sep 19, 2026

FCC Greenlights Foreign Investment in Paramount-Skydance Warner Bros. Mega-Merger

The FCC approved foreign investment in the Paramount-Skydance Warner Bros. deal, waiving the 25% cap while barring voting stock.

Sep 18, 2026

Intel Surges 8% on SK Hynix Merger Speculation and Analyst Upgrade

Intel (INTC) closed at $108.80, up 7.67% on Sept. 17 as SK Hynix merger speculation ignited buying.

Sep 18, 2026

CollPlant Biotechnologies Acquires Lightsolver for Strategic Entry Into Photonic Computing

CollPlant Biotechnologies (CLGN) announced the acquisition of Lightsolver, an Israeli photonic computing startup, marking a strategic pivot into high-performance computing technology alongside its plant-based regenerative medicine business.

Sep 18, 2026