Activist investor Bill Ackman has his sights set on Universal Music Group, and he’s launched a complex $64 billion proposal for the label behind Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney and a long list of other superstars. To get his hands on the prize though, Ackman will first have to contend with another big personality:…
An advisory firm that counsels the largest institutional investors on how to vote at shareholder meetings is recommending investors support Warner Bros. Discovery’s $77.7 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance but is against a golden-parachute proposal that would see executives collect a total of $1.35 billion after the deal goes through. In a report issued on…
When Bed Bath & Beyond announced last week it was buying the Container Store for a pittance, CEO Marcus Lemonis touted the deal as a key component of his plan to create a home-oriented conglomerate that includes retail brands, home services, installable products such as flooring and cabinetry, insurance, and more. “We are building the…
 The numbers back that sentiment: Calendar year 2025 saw 15 M&As, up from a mere five in 2024, according to data from Tracxn.  Investors say that while the country’s deep-tech ecosystem is still maturing, global corporations and industrial giants are increasingly adopting a ‘buy-over-build’ strategy to acquire proprietary technology and talent….