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Australian Exchange

Genetic Signatures, Microba Life Sciences in preliminary merger talks
ByChenos Kahn August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

SYDNEY: Genetic Signatures Limited and Microba Life Sciences Limited are in preliminary discussions about a potential merger that would create a leading infectious disease diagnostics group, the companies announced Wednesday. The proposed combination would unite Genetic Signatures’ regulatory-approved infectious disease panels with Microba’s microbiome profiling technology, offering a full spectrum of diagnostic testing from rapid…

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Australian Exchange

Aura Consolidated Group to acquire Qoria Limited in $3 billion deal
ByNNR February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

SYDNEY: Digital safety provider Aura Consolidated Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Australia-listed Qoria Limited in an all-stock transaction that will create a combined entity with a pre-money equity value of approximately A$3.0 billion (US$1.96 billion), the companies announced on Monday. The deal, structured as an Australian scheme of arrangement, will see Boston-based Aura list…

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Australian Exchange

Australia’s Little Green Pharma to merge with Cannatrek in all-stock deal
ByNNR January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

SYDNEY: Australian medicinal cannabis company Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX: LGP) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of rival Cannatrek Ltd via a scheme of arrangement, the companies announced on Wednesday. The all-scrip transaction will see Cannatrek shareholders receive 1.835806 new LGP shares and 0.727502 new contingent value (CV) shares for each…

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London Stock Exchange

Aberdeen Equity Income and Shires Income to merge in investment trust deal
ByNNR January 8, 2026January 8, 2026

LONDON: The boards of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust Plc and Shires Income PLC said on Thursday they have agreed to combine the two investment trusts, creating a larger entity with over £289 million in assets to cut costs and boost liquidity. The deal will be structured as a scheme of reconstruction of Shires Income under…

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Australian Exchange

MinRex Resources and Electrum Discovery to merge
ByNNR January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

SYDNEY: MinRex Resources Limited (ASX:MRR) and Electrum Discovery Corp. (TSX-V:ELY) announced on Tuesday a definitive agreement to merge in an all-share transaction, creating a new, well-capitalized gold and copper exploration company focused on assets in Serbia and Australia. The merger, structured as a plan of arrangement under British Columbia law, will see MinRex acquire 100%…

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Australian Exchange

BioMarin to acquire Amicus Therapeutics in $4.8 billion deal
ByNNR December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

MELBOURNE – BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc has agreed to acquire Amicus Therapeutics Inc in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $4.8 billion, the companies said on Monday. The acquisition includes Amicus’s commercial licensing contract for Dimerix Ltd’s experimental kidney disease therapy, DMX-200. Under the definitive agreement, BioMarin will assume all rights and obligations from Amicus related…

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Nasdaq Nordic

Mips AB acquires Koroyd for up to €65 million
ByNNR December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

STOCKHOLM: Mips AB has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Koroyd SARL and SCP George TFE (together “Koroyd”). Koroyd is based in Monaco and is a pioneer in the development of advanced impact protection technology for head and body safety, which is complementary to Mips’ technology. During the financial year 2024/2025, Koroyd had…

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London Stock Exchange

Halma Plc has acquired E2S Group for £230 million
ByBernice Miles December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

LONDON: Halma Plc, the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day, today announced that it has acquired E2S Group Ltd (E2S). Founded in 1992, E2S designs, develops and manufactures high performance notification, initiation and detection devices primarily used in highly hazardous environments in heavy…

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London Stock Exchange

Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust says activist hedge fund Saba blocks merger plan
ByBernice Miles December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

LONDON: The board of Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust (BGUS.L) said on Tuesday that activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management has moved to block a proposed “transformational merger” with a sister fund, scuppering a deal that would have offered shareholders a cash exit and a refined investment strategy. The trust said it had been in…

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Wire

Cegid to acquire fintech unicorn Shine, creating European SMB software leader
ByNNR November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

COPENHAGEN – Cegid, a European leader in cloud business software, and Shine, a fast-growing fintech unicorn, announced Wednesday a definitive agreement to merge, creating a new powerhouse in software for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and their accountants across Europe. The combined company aims to form the first fully integrated, cloud-native, and AI-driven financial hub for…

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London Stock Exchange

Intertek Group has acquired Professional Testing Laboratory based in the USA
ByAli Mirza November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

LONDON: Intertek Group plc, a total quality assurance provider to a range of industries worldwide, has acquired Professional Testing Laboratory, LLC (PTL), a leading provider of high-quality testing services for the flooring industry, based in the USA. Rapidly evolving consumer trends and increasingly rigorous regulatory demands are accelerating the need for industry-leading Quality Assurance solutions…

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Outpost merges with June Homes to create largest U.S. coliving operator
ByNNR November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

NEW YORK – Coliving operator Outpost said on Tuesday it has merged with rival June Homes, creating the largest company in the U.S. co-living sector at a time when soaring rents are pushing young professionals toward shared housing. The combined entity, to be known as OJH Holdings, will control roughly 4,000 rental units across major…

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