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Shell Denies BP Mega-Merger: Strategic Implications for the Energy Sector

DOJ’s Landmark Declination: Private Equity Firm Avoids Prosecution After Self-Reporting Sanctions Breaches

BBVA-Sabadell Takeover: Political Friction and Banking Consolidation in Spain

Strategic Calculus: Apple’s AI Ambitions and Perplexity’s Acquisition Denial

Big Deal

Shell Denies BP Mega-Merger: Strategic Implications for the Energy Sector

Shell's swift denial of merger talks with BP marks a pivotal moment in energy sector consolidation, revealing deeper strategic realignments as oil giants navigate volatile markets. The proposed $80 billion acquisition would have created a $300...

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Thought Leadership

SPAC Deals Are Back, This Time With a Trump Bump

Navigating the M&A Landscape in the Aftermath of Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs

Global Leadership in Cross-Border M&A: How CEO International Experience Drives Deal Success

The Generative AI Revolution Reshaping Global M&A: How 84% of Deal Professionals Plan to Transform Transactions by 2027

Private Equity

Carlyle Makes New Retail Fund Push to Buy and Sell PE Stakes

EQT Exits Pioneer in $1.1 Billion Sale to CarUX After Five-Year Transformation

Black Lion’s $8 Billion Citgo Gambit: Reshaping Venezuela’s Debt Saga

Bridgepoint’s Landmark €2 Billion Return Signals Strong PE Exits Amid Challenging Market

Warburg Pincus Eyes Exit from SBI General Insurance in $4.5 Billion Valuation Deal

Carlyle’s Strategic Positioning in Europe’s $16 Trillion Defense Transformation

DOJ’s Landmark Declination: Private Equity Firm Avoids Prosecution After Self-Reporting Sanctions Breaches

Apollo’s $750 Million Bet on Adani’s Mumbai Airport: Strategic Refinancing Reshapes Infrastructure Finance

International

Bridgepoint’s Landmark €2 Billion Return Signals Strong PE Exits Amid Challenging Market

Warburg Pincus Eyes Exit from SBI General Insurance in $4.5 Billion Valuation Deal

Carlyle’s Strategic Positioning in Europe’s $16 Trillion Defense Transformation

Tech, Media & Telecom

Strategic Calculus: Apple’s AI Ambitions and Perplexity’s Acquisition Denial

Haveli Investments Acquires Couchbase in $1.5 Billion AI Database Play

Snap’s Strategic Acquisition of Saturn: Reshaping Social Calendaring for Gen Z

Fox’s $12 Billion Latin American Gambit: Decoding the Caliente TV Acquisition in Mexico’s Booming Sports Streaming Arena

Strategic Imperative: Apple’s Potential $14 Billion Perplexity Acquisition Reshapes AI Landscape

SoftwareOne’s $1.4B Crayon Acquisition Reshapes Global Cloud Consultancy Landscape

Match Group Secures $30M Settlement in Landmark Delaware Reverse Spinoff Case

Disney Secures Full Control of Hulu with $438.7 Million Final Payment to Comcast

Financial Services

Record M&A Insurance Payouts Signal Fundamental Shift in Transaction Risk Management

Warburg Pincus Eyes Exit from SBI General Insurance in $4.5 Billion Valuation Deal

Xero’s $2.5 Billion Gamble: Acquiring Melio to Dominate the US SMB Payments Market

BBVA-Sabadell Takeover: Political Friction and Banking Consolidation in Spain

ProAssurance Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve $1.3 Billion Acquisition by The Doctors Company

Morgan Stanley’s $3.2 Billion Middle-Market Bet: Reshaping Private Equity Strategy

BNY Mellon’s Strategic Gambit: Inside the Potential $87 Billion Custody Banking Merger

Strategic Expansion in Asia-Pacific: Shift4’s $180 Million Acquisition of Smartpay

Health & Life Sciences

Danone’s Strategic Acquisition of The Akkermansia Company: Accelerating Leadership in Next-Generation Biotics

Danone has significantly advanced its gut health research capabilities through the acquisition of The Akkermansia Company, a pioneer in next-generation probiotics and postbiotics. This strategic move enhances Danone's scientific portfolio with...

Consumer and Industrial

Volvo’s Strategic Divestiture: Unpacking the $833 Million SDLG Stake Sale and China Pivot

ArcelorMittal’s Strategic Exit from Bosnia: A $200 Million Divestiture Signaling Steel Industry Realignment

Private Equity and Real Estate Titans Eye Tampa Bay Rays in $1.7 Billion MLB Shakeup

Victoria’s Secret in the Crosshairs: Activist Onslaught Tests Leadership and Strategic Direction

‘Golden Share’ in U.S. Steel Grants Trump Unprecedented Governance Power: Implications for M&A and National Security

Mitsubishi’s $8 Billion Gambit: Strategic Implications of the Aethon Energy Acquisition

Strategic Consolidation in Commercial Vehicles: Toyota and Daimler Forge $30 Billion Truck Alliance

Krispy Kreme Completes Strategic Divestiture: Final $75 Million Exit From Insomnia Cookies Signals Debt Reduction Focus

Energy and Utilities

Shell Denies BP Mega-Merger: Strategic Implications for the Energy Sector

Shell’s Potential Acquisition of BP: Strategic Implications for the Global Energy Landscape

Macquarie’s $3.6 Billion DIG Airgas Sale: A Litmus Test for Asia’s Industrial Gas M&A Landscape

EQT’s Strategic Play: Acquiring Waga Energy to Dominate the Renewable Natural Gas Revolution

Brookfield’s $3 Billion Holdco Financing for Colonial Pipeline Acquisition: Strategic Implications and Market Context

Partners Group’s $450 Million PowerTransitions Acquisition: Strategic Play in US Energy Transition

Diamondback’s Viper Energy Consolidates Permian Dominance With $4.1 Billion Sitio Royalties Acquisition

Strategic Realignment in Energy Sector: National Grid Completes $1.7 Billion Renewables Divestiture to Brookfield