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South Korean Internet Giant Buys Poshmark in $1.2 Billion Deal [Presentation Inside]

Naver has gained a sizable foothold in North America’s secondhand retail market with its new acquisition, the company’s largest to date. Source

L3Harris to Acquire Viasat’s Tactical Data Link Business

L3Harris Technologies today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Viasat, Inc.’s Tactical Data Links product line for approximately $1.96 billion, subject to customary...

Private Equity-Backed Breitling CEO Eyes Deals After Turnaround [Private Equity Insights]

On the surface, private equity and Swiss watchmaking aren’t an obvious pairing. One is focused on maximizing returns and reducing costs, while the other relies on highly trained workers, big...

Why aren’t we seeing more aggressive SaaS M&A? [Mergers and Acquisitions • TechCrunch]

With public stock valuations way down, it's surprising we aren't seeing more aggressive M&A activity from acquisitive companies and private equity alike. Why aren’t we seeing more aggressive...

Conflict Sinks Special Master Plan For Musk-Twitter Disputes [Law360: Mergers & Acquisitions]

An "unanticipated conflict" scuttled plans to appoint retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher S. Sontchi as special master for remaining discovery disputes in Elon Musk's attempt to terminate his...

UK take-privates flash on US buyout radar [buyout/ takeover]

UK-listed companies in industrials, telecoms and technology could be potential acquisition targets while consumer brands could be targeted for their low valuation. Source Author: emily.lai

Career Advice From Private Equity’s Leading Women [WSJ Pro – Private Equity]

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AstraZeneca pays 660% premium for gene therapy firm LogicBio [Deals Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters]

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Shares of LogicBio Therapeutics (LOGC.O) skyrocketed on Monday after Britain's AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) said it would buy the U.S.-based gene therapy developer at a rare 660% premium...

Vodafone, Three UK accelerate talks for merger of British operations [Deals Market Headlines | Breaking Stock Market News | Reuters]

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Vodafone (VOD.L) and CK Hutchison (0001.HK), the owner of Three UK, have accelerated talks about a deal to combine their British operations, Sky News reported on Monday....