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Deals and listings

Takeovers, mergers, IPOs and listings: who is buying, what they pay and how it is funded. 6 items, newest first.

October 2026

  1. Equities
    Nvidia and Reflection AI: talks to buy the open-model start-up it already backs

    Nvidia is in talks to buy Reflection AI or invest more in it, having already put in $800m. It is the chipmaker's latest bet on open AI models made in America.

    Market noteThe Notebook Desk4 min
  2. Equities
    Revolut picks New York for its listing, because that is where the buyers are

    Revolut's chief executive says the digital bank is targeting a primary US listing, citing the depth of American markets. The US holds 43.7% of the world's stock market value.

    Market noteThe Notebook Desk4 min
  3. Credit
    Paramount completes Warner Bros deal, funded by $41.4bn of bonds at up to 9.1%

    Paramount closed its Warner Bros. Discovery takeover and is now Skydance. It paid about $78bn in cash, funded by $47bn of equity and $41.4bn of secured bonds.

    Market noteThe Notebook Desk3 min
  4. Equities
    Schneider Electric to buy PTC for $22.6bn, and its shares fall 10%

    Schneider Electric will pay $205 a share in cash for PTC, the design software maker. Its shares fell 10% on the news, while PTC's still trade below the offer.

    Market noteThe Notebook Desk3 min

September 2026

  1. Equities
    Novo is buying Chinese obesity drugs, but its record high is a long way off

    Novo Nordisk will pay up to $2.6bn for an early-stage weekly pill from Hengrui. Its shares are down more than 70% from the peak, as Lilly wins in America and generics undercut Novo abroad.

    Market noteThe Notebook Desk3 min
  2. Equities
    Oura pulled its $2.2bn IPO, and the rest of the queue is waiting for Anthropic

    The smart-ring maker cited uncertainty in the market. Anthropic’s listing could be the largest ever, and companies that can afford to wait are keeping out of its way.

    Market noteThe Notebook Desk4 min

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