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business1 month ago•2 min saved

Trump-Sons’ Golf Brand Merges With Drone Maker to Go Public

A golf-club company backed by Donald Trump’s sons is merging with drone maker Powerus to form a company that will go public via Aureus Greenway Holdings. Andrew Fox of Powerus would lead as CEO/chairman, and Dominari Securities will raise about $9m, with the Trump brothers each holding roughly 6% in Dominari. The deal could close by end-2026, but either side can terminate if not completed. The move underscores the Trump family’s expanding investments in drone and defense tech amid broader scrutiny of their business interests.

via The Guardian|

#business #defense-tech #drones

entertainment1 month ago•20 min saved

Lies, Leverage, and a looming finale in Industry’s Episode 7

In Industry's penultimate episode, truth is a toxic asset as Whitney and Henry push a hostile Pierpoint takeover to salvage Tender, while Yasmin and Harper weaponize media and politics. Whitney is momentarily sidelined by a kidnapping-style pressure sequence, yet his performance at the Pierpoint meeting barely holds, only for Pierpoint to flip toward Temasek, collapsing Tender’s leverage and leaving Henry’s world in flux as Harper and Yasmin lean into a fraught, revelatory bond ahead of the finale.

via The Ringer|

#entertainment #fintech #industry

business1 month ago•4 min saved

Trump-era antitrust reshuffle widens the lane for mergers

With Gail Slater ousted, the White House signals a pro‑merger shift, reviving remedies and inviting dealmaking with fewer hurdles—backed by MAGA lobbyists while populists push back—while tech enforcement pivots toward AI and 2025 merger investigations stayed near a record low, suggesting dealmaking is back on the table under the current administration.

via Semafor|

#antitrust #business #gail-slater

business1 month ago•4 min saved

Trump-era antitrust chief resigns amid internal clashes over merger policing

Gail Slater, the Trump-appointed head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, resigns amid reported clashes with higher-ups over enforcement decisions and a broader leadership shake-up within the division, with ongoing cases against major firms like Live Nation, Visa, and Apple potentially affected.

via BBC|

#antitrust #business #doj

business2 months ago•1 min saved

Transocean to acquire Valaris in $5.8B offshore-rig consolidation

Transocean will acquire rival Valaris in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion, creating a global offshore-rig group with 73 rigs and an enterprise value around $17 billion; Valaris shareholders will receive 15.235 Transocean shares per Valaris share, valuing Valaris at $82.12 per share (roughly a 31.6% premium). The merger, expected to close in the second half of 2026, aims to generate more than $450 million in annualized cost savings through 2026 and reduce debt, with the combined company split 53% to Transocean and 47% to Valaris.

via Reuters|

#acquisitions #business #debt-reduction

markets2 months ago•17 min saved

Musk Megamerger Bets Stir Tesla and SpaceX

Prediction markets peg roughly a 17% odds of Elon Musk merging Tesla with SpaceX by June, with about $56,000 bet on the deal, as speculation around a Musk AI empire grows after Tesla’s xAI investment and SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI. Barron’s notes Tesla stock movement around the news (premarket rise about 0.2% after a 3.8% drop the prior day) and frames the potential megamerger within broader AI and tech-conglomerate chatter.

via Barron's|

#ai #elon-musk #markets

business3 months ago•1 min saved

McGlinchey Stafford to Dissolve, Baton Rouge Attorneys Seek New Opportunities

Adams & Reese will absorb most of McGlinchey's corporate and real estate team, including 14 members led by former McGlinchey partners, to strengthen its capabilities and expand its Baton Rouge office, following McGlinchey's decision to wind down after over 50 years due to market and internal factors.

via Baton Rouge Business Report|

#business #corporate-law #law-firms

business3 months ago•4 min saved

2026 Energy Outlook: Key Predictions and Trends

The article predicts that in 2026, oil prices will likely crash below $50 but then recover, leading to increased mergers in the sector, and a shift towards natural gas and AI data center investments by oil companies, setting the stage for potential growth despite a challenging year for oil prices.

via The Motley Fool|

#2026-predictions #business #energy-investments

business3 months ago•1 min saved

Global M&A Surges to Near Record $4.8 Trillion, Boosted by Mega Deals and AI

Global dealmaking reached $4.5 trillion in the second-best year on record, highlighting a robust and active mergers and acquisitions market.

via Financial Times|

#acquisitions #business #dealmaking

business3 months ago•6 min saved

Warner Bros. Sale Sparks Industry Battle and Regulatory Scrutiny

Warner Bros. Discovery is at the center of a Hollywood rivalry, with Netflix proposing a $72 billion deal and Paramount pursuing a $77.9 billion hostile takeover, both facing lengthy regulatory hurdles that could reshape the media landscape, impact competition, and involve political considerations, including potential influence from the Trump administration.

via AP News|

#business #mergers #netflix

business3 months ago•1 min saved

Shell M&A Chief Resigns After BP Bid Rejection

Shell's mergers chief has left the company after the CEO blocked a proposed bid for BP, highlighting internal disagreements over strategic acquisitions.

via Financial Times|

#bp #business #ceo

politics4 months ago•1 min saved

Trump's Influence Sparks Revival of 'Rush Hour 4'

The article discusses how the production of Rush Hour 4, supported by Trump-friendly companies and figures, reflects broader themes of political and cultural nostalgia, corporate maneuvering, and the intertwining of entertainment and political interests, highlighting how these elements serve Trump's economic and personal agendas.

via The Bulwark|

#cultural-references #hollywood #mergers

science5 months ago•5 min saved

Scientists Detect Unique Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Mergers

Scientists detected gravitational waves from two newborn black holes formed by previous mergers, providing new insights into black hole formation, general relativity, and particle physics, with one event revealing a black hole spinning in the opposite direction of its orbit for the first time.

via Space|

#black-holes #gravitational-waves #ligo

business5 months ago•2 min saved

Huntington Bancshares to Acquire Cadence Bank in $7.4 Billion Expansion

Huntington Bancshares announced a $7.4 billion deal to acquire Cadence Bank, expanding its footprint across 21 states and creating a bank with $276 billion in assets. The acquisition, expected to close in early 2026, will boost Huntington's earnings and market share in Texas, with Cadence's CEO joining Huntington's board. This deal is part of a broader trend of regional bank consolidations.

via Investor's Business Daily|

#banking #business #cadence-bank

business5 months ago•2 min saved

Huntington Bancshares to Acquire Cadence Bank in $7.4 Billion Deal

Huntington Bancshares is set to acquire Cadence Bank in a $7.4 billion all-stock deal, creating a top-ten U.S. bank with expanded reach across 21 states and a focus on high-growth markets, aiming to enhance earnings and competitiveness.

via CNBC|

#banking #business #cadence-bank