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Takeovers, mergers, IPOs and listings: who is buying, what they pay and how it is funded. 6 items, newest first.
October 2026
- EquitiesNvidia 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.
- EquitiesRevolut 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.
- CreditParamount 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.
- EquitiesSchneider 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.
September 2026
- EquitiesNovo 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.
- EquitiesOura 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.
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