Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in record M&A year for Japan
Nomura Holdings took back the top spot in advising on Japanese mergers and acquisitions in 2025 when deals…
TEAM PLC to acquire WH Ireland in £12.7m deal
TEAM PLC has announced a recommended acquisition of wealth manager WH Ireland in a £12.7m deal. Headquartered in…
The Military Faces a Make-or-Break Moment
Your editorial “Trump and a New ‘Arsenal of Freedom’” (Nov. 17) provides an insightful assessment of Secretary Pete…
Trump wants money from the BBC. Can he get it? – POLITICO
Trump’s latest claim is the flipside of his $20 billion suit against CBS’s “60 Minutes” over an interview…
7 M&A Deals Among Italian Banks
Italy’s banking industry has reportedly seen seven merger and acquisition deals underway or recently concluded. Some of the deals…
Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz
Key FactsFed’s Rate Cut & Inflation: Fed slashed rates 25 bp to 4.00–4.25% in mid-Sept [1]. U.S. inflation…
Energy Regulatory Lawyer C.J. Polito Joins Vinson & Elkins in DC
C.J. Polito joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its energy regulatory practice in Washington, D.C., the…
Draghi had a plan to save Europe’s economy. We’ve rated it, a year in – POLITICO
Joint debt: Let’s see Draghi has been a consistent advocate for EU joint borrowing of the kind carried…
How a failed Italian bank merger exposed the EU’s struggle to enforce its economic vision – POLITICO
A similar showdown had taken place in Spain earlier this year, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s partial obstruction…
Spain violated EU rules by meddling in banking merger, says Brussels – POLITICO
Brussels vs national capitals The Commission has been in talks with Spain over the case since last year.…
Rome warns its financial giants: Italy first! – POLITICO
And foreign investors, who are typically more fickle, now hold over 30 percent of Rome’s outstanding debt, according…
Widening Bid-Ask Spread Slows US Oil M&A
After a massive surge in consolidation over the past two years, the U.S. oil M&A market is hitting…