M&A

In corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Banks Slash 60K Jobs as Dealmaking and IPOs Decline
Banks Slash 60K Jobs as Dealmaking and IPOs Decline
December 26, 2023  |  Banking

The world’s biggest banks reportedly slashed more than 60,000 jobs in 2023. It was a year in which investment banks suffered their second year in a...

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Report: Health Insurance Firms Humana and Cigna in Merger Talks
Report: Health Insurance Firms Humana and Cigna in Merger Talks
November 29, 2023  |  Healthcare

Humana and Cigna are reportedly in talks for a potential merger that could reshape the health insurance industry. A deal could be finalized by the end of...

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Report: Goldman Sachs Earnings Hit by Slowdown in Deal Making
Report: Goldman Sachs Earnings Hit by Slowdown in Deal Making
October 12, 2023  |  Earnings

Goldman Sachs is reportedly expected to announce weak quarterly earnings on Tuesday (Oct. 17) as a result of a slowdown in deal making and its...

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Brink’s Denies Report of Merger Talks With NCR
Brink’s Denies Report of Merger Talks With NCR
October 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Brink’s has denied a media report that it is in talks with NCR to merge with that company’s automatic teller machine (ATM) business. “The Brink’s Company is...

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Partners Group CEO: Private Equity Entering New Era of ‘Consolidation’
Partners Group CEO: Private Equity Entering New Era of ‘Consolidation’
September 17, 2023  |  Investments

The private market industry has maybe 11,000 players, Partners Group CEO David Layton says. Over the next decade, that number could fall to under 100. In an interview with the...

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Healthcare Solutions Providers PracticeTek and Integrated Practice Announce Merger
Healthcare Solutions Providers PracticeTek and Integrated Practice Announce Merger
September 05, 2023  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PracticeTek and Integrated Practice Solutions have merged to create one of the largest retail healthcare solutions providers in the United States. The combined company will operate...

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Velo Payments Buys YapStone to Form Unified Payment Management System
Velo Payments Buys YapStone to Form Unified Payment Management System
August 16, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Velo Payments is acquiring YapStone, a leading payment processing platform in the short-term and vacation rental industry. The companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement, and...

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FinTech IPO Index Offers Directory of ‘Who’s Who’ for Bank Partnerships, M&A
FinTech IPO Index Offers Directory of ‘Who’s Who’ for Bank Partnerships, M&A
August 15, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

At first glance, it might seem incongruous to mention the PYMNTS FinTech IPO Index and banks and M&A in the same sentence. The index itself is...

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SaaS Firm Mirakl Gets $110 Million to Fund M&A Plans
SaaS Firm Mirakl Gets $110 Million to Fund M&A Plans
August 01, 2023  |  Business

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Mirakl hopes to grow after signing a $109.8 million revolving credit facility. The company announced the new revolving credit facility (RCF) Tuesday (Aug. 1), noting it...

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