DALLAS: Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT), a global leader in online vehicle auctions, announced a definitive agreement to acquire ACV (NYSE: ACVA) in a cash deal valued at approximately $1.9 billion. Under the agreement, Copart will acquire all outstanding shares of ACV common stock…
AUSTIN: TAR, a company building off-grid power systems for artificial intelligence data centers, said Thursday it has raised $120 million in Series A funding led by Spark Capital at a $1 billion post-money valuation. The company said the funding will support expansion of its…
MELBOURNE: Dubber Corporation Limited, an ASX-listed conversation intelligence platform for communications service providers, announced Friday it has entered an agreement to acquire specified assets of Daisee Holdings Pty Ltd. Daisee provides artificial intelligence services across voice recordings, supplying contact center AI solutions to…
LONDON: UAB Ignitis, following the call for binding offers for the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) announced on 25 August 2026, will enter into a long-term LNG purchase agreement for the period 2027–2036 with a subsidiary of EQT…
BOSTON: Berkshire Residential Investments has agreed to acquire Limekiln Real Estate Investment Management’s 50% stake in MF1 Process LLC, making Berkshire the sole owner of the multifamily mortgage lender. Upon closing, MF1 will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of…
PALO ALTO: Navan, the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, announced Wednesday it has acquired BoomPop, an AI-powered meetings and events platform recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2023,…
SAN FRANCISCO: Latitude, a global payments infrastructure company that simplifies cross-border money movement, announced Wednesday it has raised $35 million in Series A funding led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from NEA, Coinbase Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, OpenFX and Wilson Sonsini. The round…
LONDON: British building-lifecycle software company Eleco plc has agreed to a recommended all-cash takeover by Avocet Bidco Limited, a newly formed entity backed by private equity firm Accel-KKR, in a deal that values the company at approximately £207.6 million on a fully diluted basis. Under…
CUPERTINO: Apple saved the best for last at its biggest launch event of the year Wednesday, unveiling the foldable iPhone Duo alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and Apple Watch Series 12. CEO John Ternus made his event debut, introducing…
MELBOURNE: St Barbara Limited has signed a binding agreement to sell its remaining interest in the New Simberi Gold Project to Lingbao Gold Group in a deal worth about A$453 million ($410 million cash plus a $43 million repayment), the company announced Thursday….
MELBOURNE: Eagers Automotive Limited announced Thursday it has entered a non-binding agreement to acquire a 50% interest in the Zagame Automotive Group, forming a joint venture with founder Bobby Zagame. The deal, announced to the ASX Limited Market Announcements Office, would combine one…
Alphabet’s Google will invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, it said on Wednesday, calling it the company’s single largest investment in Europe. Finland has become a magnet for data centres…