Stripe, Advent International make $53 billion offer for PayPal

NEW YORK: Payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have submitted a joint bid to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc. for $60.50 per share, a deal that would value…

NNR July 15, 2026

Wire

IBM stock plunges 23% after disappointing Q2 results, worst drop since 1987

International Business Machines (IBM) saw its stock tumble 23% on Tuesday, marking its steepest single-day decline since October 19, 1987, when shares fell 23.7%. The selloff came after the tech…

Web Desk July 14, 2026

The Citation Group ,welcomes ,HarbourVest Partners,new investor,

Wire

Tavoron has acquired Fluidraulics Inc.

EAGAN: Tavoron, a national provider of industrial automation, robotics, compressed air and motion control solutions, has acquired Fluidraulics Inc., a Pennsylvania- and Ohio-based automation component and systems distributor that has operated since…

NNR July 14, 2026

Wire

Stryten Energy to acquire C&D Trojan

ALPHARETTA: Stryten Energy LLC has agreed to acquire C&D Technologies, Inc. and Trojan Battery Company, LLC — together known as C&D Trojan — in a deal aimed at building one of…

Web Desk July 14, 2026

Wire

Helsing raises $1.8bn, pushing valuation to $18bn in Europe’s defense tech boom

FRANKFURT: German defense startup Helsing announced Monday that it closed a $1.8 billion funding round, pushing its valuation to $18 billion — a striking marker of investor appetite for European defense technology. The…

Muhammad ALI July 13, 2026

Wire

Nippon Paint makes €7.5 billion offer for AkzoNobel’s decorative paints unit

LONDON: In a bold move that could reshape the global coatings industry, Nippon Paint has confirmed it submitted a €7.5 billion ($8.55 billion) offer to acquire AkzoNobel’s decorative paints business. The unsolicited…

Web Desk July 13, 2026

Wire

Mastercard eyes sale of Vocalink stake to British banks

LONDON: Mastercard is exploring the sale of a majority stake in its U.K. payments subsidiary Vocalink back to British banks, the Financial Times reported Monday, as the company responds to concerns about…

Web Desk July 13, 2026

Wire

Berkshire battles back but remains in the red as 2026 hits the halfway mark

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate trims its deficit with a strong June, but tech-fueled markets keep the S&P 500 firmly in the lead. As the calendar flips past the midpoint of 2026,…

Bernice Miles July 12, 2026

IRIS Software Group, accountancy, education management, HR and payroll solutions, definitive agreement to acquire, Dext Software Ltd, a leading bookkeeping automation platform provider,

Wire

Banyan Software acquires German eHealth platform HMM

MUNICH: Banyan Software, a Toronto-based acquirer and long-term operator of software businesses, announced Thursday it has acquired HMM Germany, a B2B eHealth platform that manages approval, billing and payment processes…

NNR July 11, 2026

Wire

SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in blockbuster Nasdaq debut

South Korea's SK Hynix has pulled off one of the biggest share sales of the year, pricing its American Depositary Receipts at $149 apiece and raising roughly $26.5 billion in the process.…

Chenos Kahn July 10, 2026

Wire

Apple strikes $30bn chip deal with Broadcom in largest U.S. manufacturing commitment yet

Apple is deepening its ties with chipmaker Broadcom through a new multi-year agreement expected to top $30 billion, the tech giant announced Wednesday. The deal represents Apple's largest domestic manufacturing commitment…

Muhammad ALI July 8, 2026

Wire

LNG hits a record, then hits turbulence: Inside the 2026 World LNG Report

The global LNG market just closed out its strongest year since 2022, only to sail straight into one of the most disruptive geopolitical shocks the industry has ever faced. That's…

NNR July 7, 2026