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Mergers & Acquisitions

  • February 17 2026
    Berkshire Hathaway Inc
    Berkshire Hathaway energy unit sells power assets in rare disposal
    PacifiCorp to sell wind farms, transmission lines and natural gas plant to Oregon utility Portland General Electric for $1.9bn
    Greg Abel, centre, speaks to attendees before a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
  • February 17 2026
    Warner Bros throws ownership battle open by giving Paramount a week to up its offer
    Netflix grants weeklong waiver to rival bidder in high-stakes battle for control
    Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Daniel Radcliffe crouch behind rocks, appearing tense in a scene from ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’
  • February 17 2026
    Lex
    A new era of US antitrust-lite leaves investors little better off
    A Texas federal court has invalidated Biden-era rules demanding more details when seeking approval for deals
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    The official seal of the Federal Trade Commission mounted on a stone wall, featuring scales of justice and an eagle.
  • February 17 2026
    Biotech
    Danaher strikes $10bn deal for medical device maker Masimo
    Acquisition by US life sciences manufacturer makes it a market leader in production of pulse oximeters
    Danaher corporation logo displayed on a smartphone screen, with colourful blurred lights in the background
  • February 17 2026
    Due Diligence
    Bank CEOs party like it’s 2007
    Wall Street bosses’ pay soared last year as deregulation and a surge in M&A boosted bank stocks
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    A FT montage, from left, of Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon in front of a red-tinted New York City skyline.
  • February 17 2026
    News in-depthOil & Gas industry
    Big Oil executives under pressure to spell out growth plans
    After years focused on payouts and discipline, energy majors are being pressed on the longevity of their reserves
    Aerial view of Exxon Mobil Baytown Refinery with large industrial structures
  • February 16 2026
    Shipping
    Hapag-Lloyd to buy Israel’s Zim in $4.2bn shipping deal
    German group will carve out portion of business to serve trade routes into Israel
    The ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. Sammy Ofer LNG container ship docked at a busy Yangshan Deepwater Port, surrounded by stacks of shipping containers and cranes.
  • February 16 2026
    Rosebank Industries vows to keep London listing as it explores $3bn in US deals
    Former Melrose boss Simon Peckham wants to continue with the ‘buy, improve, sell’ model as company heads for FTSE 250
    Simon Peckham, David Roper and Geoffrey Martin seated together at a meeting, with Peckham gesturing in the foreground.
  • February 16 2026
    Technology sector
    Software group Pinewood plummets after AI sell-off scuppers £575mn deal
    Apax Partners abandons offer for FTSE 250 company over ‘challenging market conditions’
    The Pinewood Technologies logo in illuminated white letters
  • February 16 2026
    UBS Group AG
    UBS ordered to give Credit Suisse shareholders access to valuation documents
    Thousands of investors in failed lender participating in legal challenge to its 2023 takeover
    The UBS logo and crossed keys symbol displayed on a building facade, with glass windows reflecting nearby structures.
  • February 16 2026
    European banks
    EU cross-border banking deals jump to highest since 2008 crisis
    Lenders’ rising profits make international mergers more attractive despite regulatory hurdles
    Andrea Orcel gestures with both hands while speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview.
  • February 14 2026
    John Gapper
    Schroders is part of the City’s émigré alchemy
    Along with SG Warburg, the asset manager played a pivotal role in London’s financial growth
    A person walks past the illuminated exterior of the Schroders headquarters in London, with the company name visible on the building.
  • February 13 2026
    Savvy Games Group
    Saudi Arabian games group nears $6bn deal for ByteDance’s Moonton
    Savvy Games given war chest of tens of billions of dollars by Public Investment Fund
    Several animated characters from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, including a blonde female hero with a large weapon, appear in an action pose.
  • February 13 2026
    Due Diligence
    The Schroders dynasty is swallowed by US retirees
    The asset manager was among the last holdouts in the City of London to remain under UK ownership
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    A person with an umbrella walks past the illuminated exterior wall of the Schroders headquarters, with the company name visible.
  • February 13 2026
    LexSchroders PLC
    Schroders is the defining deal of a glass half-empty UK
    Asset manager is ending its listed life with a whimper rather than a bang
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    A person holding an umbrella walks past the illuminated exterior wall of Schroders’ headquarters in London.
  • February 13 2026
    Schroders PLC
    Schroders boss told Treasury £9.9bn sale was ‘good deal’ for UK
    Richard Oldfield reassured government before sale of centuries-old institution to US investment firm
    A person walks past the glass entrance of a Schroders headquarters in London on a rainy day.
  • February 12 2026
    News in-depthSchroders PLC
    What is Nuveen and why is it buying Schroders?
    US asset manager has swooped on one of London’s most historic names
    A person walks with an umbrella past the illuminated entrance of Schroders headquarters in London.
  • February 12 2026
    Warner Bros Discovery, Inc
    Paramount enlists top WBD shareholder in push to derail Netflix takeover
    Ellison-backed studio plans to nominate Pentwater Capital Management as part of rival board list
    The Paramount Studios water tower with the Paramount logo is visible above studio buildings.
  • February 12 2026
    Fund management
    Schroders agrees £9.9bn takeover by US investment manager Nuveen
    Deal would end independence of one of City of London’s most historic names
    A woman walks past the illuminated exterior wall of the Schroders headquarters
  • February 12 2026
    UK companies
    Alphaville’s annotated thoughts on the Schroders takeover
    Schruveen? Because Nuders sounds too rude
  • February 12 2026
    Due Diligence
    Private equity’s doomsdAI moment
    As AI threatens the software sector, some private capital groups face a reckoning
    Premium content
    The tall glass building on the left is 830 Brickell Plaza, which houses the Thoma Bravo private equity firm office, with several people walking in the foreground.
  • February 12 2026
    The Big Read
    How private equity’s big bet on software was derailed by AI
    Dealmakers and lenders are facing a ‘Darwinian moment’ as digital services risk being made obsolete by new technologies
    Smartphone displaying logos of Thomabravo, Salesforce, Verint and ServiceNow against a background of binary code and a downward red arrow
  • February 11 2026
    Kraft Heinz Company
    Kraft Heinz halts break-up plan as new chief targets turnaround
    Food group pauses separation work and unveils $600mn investments to revive growth
    Bottles of Heinz Tomato Ketchup arranged in rows on a supermarket shelf.
  • February 11 2026
    Warner Bros Discovery, Inc
    Activist investor takes aim at Warner Bros deal with Netflix
    Ancora Holdings accused WBD board of failing to give proper consideration to rival bid from Paramount
    The Warner Bros water tower with the studio’s blue and yellow shield logo is shown in front of a hillside.
  • February 11 2026
    Due Diligence
    The Italian billionaire with a big AI problem
    Andrea Pignataro’s heavily indebted fintech empire has been hit hard by a sell-off of its bonds
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    Andrea Pignataro appears walking outdoors in a dark coat and scarf, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
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