Japan’s Mizuho plans to bulk up U.S. M&A advisory, equity underwriting
By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta TOKYO – Mizuho Financial Group plans to beef up its U.S. operations for M&A advisory and equity underwriting, its chief executive said, as Japan’s No. 3…
Global M&A hits the skids as Ukraine war saps confidence
By Anirban Sen and Pamela Barbaglia (Reuters) – The value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity took a 29% hit in the first quarter of 2022 as market volatility fueled by…
SK Hynix CEO says top shareholder to secure $1.6 billion for M&A in chips, blockchain
SEOUL – The CEO of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said on Monday that its largest shareholder, SK Square, is considering merger and acquisition deals involving chip companies. “We are considering investment…
Fincantieri to expand defence business, M&A halted for now
MILAN – As Europe steps up its military spending after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri expects to expand its defence business, but sees M&A activity halted for now, its top…
Dealmakers see M&A pace slow as geopolitical turmoil takes toll
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss, David French and Krystal Hu NEW ORLEANS – Mergers and acquisitions activity has tailed off after a record-breaking 2021, as the war in Ukraine adds to a bevy of…
Acacia Research taps Starboard SPAC executive as M&A chief
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Acquisition platform Acacia Research Corp, backed by activist fund Starboard Value and a recent bidder for retailer Kohl’s Corp, appointed one of the hedge fund’s senior executives…
Barclays names Ihsan Essaid co-head of global M&A – memo
– Barclays appointed Ihsan Essaid as co-head of its global mergers and acquisitions business, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. Essaid is a veteran of about three decades in…
Analysis-TD’s $13 billion M&A swoop extends U.S. footprint but raises cost, integration concerns
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – TD Bank’s planned $13.4 billion purchase of First Horizon Corp would give it access to one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, but some…
UAE’s e& looks to expand in telecoms and other areas, including via M&A
By Yousef Saba DUBAI – E&, the UAE telecoms group formerly called Etisalat, is looking to expand into new markets in Africa, Europe and Asia and in areas outside telecoms such as…
Worldline on a quest for M&A after sales beat, shares shoot up
By Juliette Portala -Worldline’s fourth-quarter sales surpassed market expectations, prompting the French payments company to herald a new year of “conquest” in Europe, with shares rising more than 9%. The group, which…
Unilever’s soap opera: M&A, job cuts and grumpy investors
– Unilever unveiled plans on Tuesday to cut about 1,500 management jobs in an overhaul aimed at easing shareholders’ concerns after a failed acquisition and news an activist investor had built a…
Brazil’s sliding stock market makes M&A targets
By Carolina Mandl and Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO – A frenzy of talks for mergers and acquisitions has caught some Brazilian bankers off-guard in the early weeks of 2022. With the economy…
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