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Why 2025 Sees M&A Deal Counts at a Low While Megadeals Push Overall Value to Decade Highs

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M&A deal counts in 2025 are at their lowest in over a decade, but ...

Q3 2025 alone saw about $1.26 trillion in megadeals and a jump in ...

Large, well-capitalized firms—especially in North America and in...

This tilt toward fewer, bigger deals heightens pressure on midsize...

US M&A Value Explodes in October 2025: Megadeals Lead While Private Equity Holds Mid-Market

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US M&A deal value in October 2025 jumped about 146% year over year...

Lower financing costs from recent Fed rate cuts and narrower valua...

Private equity’s share of large deals fell as corporates dominat...

EY expects US deals over $100 million to keep growing into 2026, w...

Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal Strengthens Legacy IP Control Amid Paramount’s Counteroffer

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Netflix agreed to acquire Warner Bros.’ studios and streaming as...

Before closing, WBD will spin off its linear cable and global netw...

WBD shareholders will receive $27.75 per share (mostly cash plus N...

The transaction aims to deliver significant cost synergies and str...

Canaccord Genuity UK Returns to Profit on Fee Surge Amid Rising Costs & London Listing Risks

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Canaccord Genuity’s UK arm swung from a £6.8m loss to a £4.7m ...

Growth was driven mainly by a 35% jump in investment banking fees ...

Employee costs surged 32% to £42.9m despite a slight fall in head...

The business still faces structural headwinds from weak UK listing...

Wells Fargo’s Investment Banking Surge: Ranking Soars After Regulatory Cap Lift

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Wells Fargo is pivoting toward a more aggressive investment bankin...

The bank has hired over 125 managing directors since 2019 and is e...

Its global M&A ranking has climbed from 17th to 8th by volume, but...

CEO Charlie Scharf aims to make Wells Fargo a top-five global inve...

Standard Bank’s $138M Boost for Safaricom Ethiopia Spawns Digital Opportunity

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Standard Bank has provided a USD 138 million bespoke term facility...

The bank is sole arranger, lender, facility agent, and advisor on ...

STEP has grown to 10.1 million active customers in four years in a...

The funding underpins Ethiopia’s broader push for higher interne...

STMicro-EIB Credit Deal Spurs Europe’s Semiconductor Push and Strategic Autonomy

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STMicroelectronics secured a €1 billion credit line from the Eur...

About 60% of the funds will expand high-volume chip manufacturing ...

This ninth EIB-ST deal brings total financing since 1994 to roughl...

The financing advances EU goals for semiconductor autonomy, compet...
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