California-based VSP Global has agreed to acquire San Antonio eyecare retailer Visionworks for an undisclosed sum, marking the company's largest…
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Kenya’s Microfinance Banks Face a Sh2.9 Billion Reckoning That Will Reshape the Industry by 2031
Kenya's 14 microfinance banks face a collective funding shortfall of approximately Sh2.9 billion under the proposed Microfinance Bill 2026, which…
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Japan’s Private Equity Boom Is Just Getting Started, and Global Giants Are Racing to Get In
Japan's corporate buyout and private equity market is still in its early stages, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Stephanie…
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Chemomab’s All-Stock Merger Bets Everything on a 2028 Breakthrough That Could Redefine Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Chemomab Therapeutics is merging in an all-stock deal to create a precision medicine leader focused on rheumatoid arthritis. The combined…
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UCSF Takes Over Two San Francisco Hospitals for $100 Million as Catholic Health Giant Bleeds $1.3 Billion in Losses
UCSF will acquire St. Mary's Medical Center and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital from CommonSpirit Health in a $100 million deal,…
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Outdoor Recreation Giants Merge in All-Stock Deal Targeting $8.1 Billion Revenue and $150 Million in Synergies
Patrick Industries (PATK) is merging in an all-stock deal to form a combined outdoor recreation company generating over $8.1 billion…
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Record 38 Mega-Deals in Six Months Signal the Biggest M&A Surge in History as Trump Era and AI Hunger Reshape Corporate America
Global M&A activity surged roughly 30% year-on-year to US$2.6 trillion in the first half of 2026, with 38 deals valued…
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Alcoa Bets $4.1 Billion to Absorb South32’s Entire Aluminum Chain in Landmark Industry Consolidation
Alcoa agreed on June 30, 2026, to acquire South32's bauxite, alumina, and aluminum operations for $3.1 billion in cash plus…
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Global M&A Hits $2.6 Trillion as Executives Stop Waiting for Stability and Start Chasing a Record Year
Global mergers and acquisitions surged 30% year-on-year to US$2.6 trillion in the first half of 2026, spanning sectors from food…
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South32 CEO Eyes Bold M&A Moves After $5.6 Billion Alcoa Deal Reshapes the Miner’s Future
South32 CEO Matthew Daley said on Wednesday he is open to mergers and acquisitions following the diversified miner's agreement to…
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