#MergersAndAcquisitions

If NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp merge, the deal could mean as much as $16 million for CEO Brian Bird, and nearly $30 million for the top executives.

GameStop made a takeover bid for eBay, offering $125 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that values the e-commerce platform at roughly $55.5 billion.

SoftBank Group is planning to create and list a standalone artificial intelligence and robotics company, coined "Roze" in the U.S.

The combination would create the world’s largest elevator maker and marks one of Europe's biggest takeovers in recent years.

Shareholders did not approve the executive compensation package presented at the meeting.

The deal underscores Elon Musk's push to make SpaceX into an AI powerhouse ahead of its potential IPO.

AWS acquired NLX to bring no-code conversational AI into Amazon Connect — targeting the engineering bottleneck slowing enterprise CCaaS deployments.

Meta acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another.

Mergers represent a rare opportunity to transform an organization’s operating model to achieve strategic objectives and deliver promised value.

Value derived from cost, capital, and revenue synergies can give companies a competitive edge to counter the premium prices financial investors often offer.

The most experienced acquirers continue to outpace competitors, and their approach can guide companies with less extensive—or rusty—M&A capabilities.

Given the intensity and speed of change in M&A, leaders must prepare to communicate faster and more effectively.

After dealmaking slowed momentarily in early 2025, global M&A activity quickly assumed a grand scale—delivering big gains for the year—with momentum continuing.