M&A

Private Equity & M&A tracks buyouts, strategic acquisitions, and consolidation trends transforming the architecture of global tech.

Novartis Buys Tourmaline Bio for $1.4B to Boost Heart Pipeline

Pharmaceutical giant Novartis expands heart disease treatment portfolio by acquiring promising inflammation therapy developer Tourmaline Bio

Tech IconsSep 9, 2025HealthcareM&APharma & Biotech

Cadence Acquires Hexagon's Engineering Unit for €2.7 Billion Deal

Engineering software leader Cadence expands multiphysics simulation capabilities through strategic acquisition of Hexagon's MSC Software division

Tech IconsSep 5, 2025Capital StrategiesEngineering SoftwareM&A

Dayforce shares jumped after reports that Thoma Bravo is in talks for a take-private deal.

Thoma Bravo Eyes $8.4B Dayforce Buyout as SaaS M&A Reignites

Private equity firm pursues major HR software acquisition as enterprise tech deals gain momentum across SaaS sector

Tech IconsAug 18, 2025Enterprise SoftwareM&APrivate Equity

Saipem and Subsea7 Merge to Create €21B Offshore Giant

Energy services merger creates €21 billion offshore powerhouse targeting renewable and traditional energy projects worldwide

Tech IconsJul 25, 2025Energy InfrastructureInvestingM&A

Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., center, laughs with Bill Gates, chairman and founder of Microsoft Corp. and a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. director, left, as they play bridge during a shareholder event on the sidelines of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., on Sunday, May 3, 2015. More than 40,000 people were expected to attend yesterday's Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, which marks Warren Buffett's 50th year running the company. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Buffett Denies BNSF Railroad Takeover Plans with Goldman Sachs

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Houston, TX, USA - Apr 16, 2025: Exterior view of Chevron Corporation's global headquarters in Houston, Texas. Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation.

Chevron Finalizes $53B Hess Merger After Exxon Loss

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Merck Acquires Verona Pharma in $10 Billion Pharmaceutical Deal

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BlackRock eyes $15.5B exit as Aramco moves to reclaim strategic gas pipelines, reshaping Middle East energy asset control.

BlackRock Explores $15.5 Billion Saudi Gas Pipeline Stake Sale

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Cisco headquarters exterior — Cisco acquires Splunk in $20B cybersecurity deal.

Cisco Leads $20B Cyber M&A Wave with Splunk Acquisition

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Snowflake Buys Crunchy Data for $250M to Launch PostgreSQL Service

Snowflake Buys Crunchy Data for $250M to Launch PostgreSQL

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Okta Raises Guidance as Enterprise Security Demand Accelerates

JPMorgan’s $50B Private Credit Push Tests Financial Stability

China Curbs Nvidia H20; $23B at Risk as 15% U.S. Cut Bites

European Markets Rally as US-China Extend Tariff Truce

US Banks Move Into Crypto: Custody, Trading, Tokenization

Christine Lagarde at press conference — ECB President confirms rate hold decision.

ECB Holds Interest Rates at 2% as Inflation Hits Target

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Federal Reserve / WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES

Federal Reserve Ends Special Crypto Oversight Program for Banks

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Morgan Stanley Sets 6,500 S&P 500 Target on Fed Cuts and Earnings Growth

Morgan Stanley Sets S&P 500 Target at 6,500 on Rate Hopes

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