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- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with Ecopetrol for The Development of Fields in the Middle Magdalena Valley Adjacent to Gran Tierra’s Largest Producing Field
on March 17, 2026 at 9:35 pmCALGARY, Alberta, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE)(TSX:GTE)(LSE:GTE) is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract (collectively, “the Contract”) whereby the Company is expected to earn, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions precedent, a 49 percent working interest (“WI”) in the Tisquirama block located in the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin of Colombia (“the Block”) which contains the Tisquirama and San Roque fields (“the Fields”). Production is expressed in barrels of oil equivalent (“boe”) per day (“boepd”).
- SEDA Strengthens its Corporate Banking and Structured Finance Expertise with the Addition of Jonathan Nortonon March 17, 2026 at 4:45 pm
SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Jonathan Norton joined the firm as Managing Director. SEDA Experts LLC, a leading expert witness firm providing world-class financial expert witness services, announced today that Jonathan Norton joined the firm as Managing Director.
- Form 8.3 - 1Spatial Plcon March 17, 2026 at 4:25 pm
Downing LLPLEI: 213800G3X76VBG9SB50417 March 2026Form 8.3 re. 1Spatial Plc
- Generation Food Rural Partners Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell PlantSustain to Frontera Agon March 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Generation Food Rural Partners Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell PlantSustain to Frontera Ag
- Iveco Group announces that all conditions precedent to the sale of its Defence Business to Leonardo are fulfilledon March 17, 2026 at 12:45 pm
Iveco Group announces that all conditions for the closing of the sale of its Defence Business to Leonardo have been met
- Akur8 Entra nel Mercato Assicurativo Vita con l’acquisizione strategica di Slope Softwareon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
PARIGI e ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akur8, la piattaforma leader globale nel mercato attuariale basata sull’intelligenza artificiale, ha annunciato oggi l'acquisizione di Slope Software, una piattaforma attuariale nativa sul cloud per le assicurazioni vita e i fondi pensione. La transazione amplia il portafoglio prodotti di Akur8 oltre il segmento Danni, estendendolo al comparto Vita e Pensioni, e segna una tappa importante nella missione dell’azienda di offrire agli attuari di tutto il mondo strumenti e metodologie innovative, che sfruttano l’intelligenza artificiale ovunque possa avere impatto.
- Akur8 entra al Mercado de Seguros de Vida y Rentas Vitalicias con la adquisición estratégica de Slope Softwareon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
PARIS y ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akur8, la plataforma actuarial líder a nivel mundial impulsada por IA, anunció hoy que ha adquirido Slope Software, una plataforma de modelización actuarial integral y nativa en la nube para aseguradoras de vida y fondos de pensiones. La transacción amplía la oferta de Akur8 más allá de P&C hacia el mercado de seguros de Vida y Rentas Vitalicias (L&A), marcando un hito clave en su misión de apoyar a los actuarios de todo el mundo con herramientas avanzadas e IA aplicada donde puede generar mayor impacto.
- Akur8 Entra no Mercado de Seguros de Vida e Anuidades com Aquisição Estratégica da Slope Softwareon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
PARIS e ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Akur8, plataforma líder global de IA Atuarial, anunciou hoje a aquisição da Slope Software, uma plataforma integrada de modelagem atuarial nativa em nuvem para seguradoras de vida e fundos de pensão. A transação expande a oferta da Akur8 para além do segmento de Seguros de Danos (Property and Casualty - P&C), ingressando no mercado de Vida e Previdência (L&A) e representando um marco decisivo em sua missão de servir atuários em todo o mundo com as melhores ferramentas e IA aplicada onde geram maior impacto.
- Akur8 steigt mit strategischer Übernahme von Slope Software in den Markt für Lebens- und Rentenversicherungen einon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
PARIS und ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akur8, die weltweit führende KI-Plattform für Aktuare, hat heute die Übernahme von Slope Software bekannt gegeben. SLOPE ist eine cloudbasierte All-in-One-Plattform für aktuarielle Modellierung für Lebensversicherer und Pensionskassen. Mit dieser Transaktion erweitert Akur8 sein Angebot über Schaden- und Unfallversicherungen (P&C) hinaus auf den Markt für Lebens- und Rentenversicherungen (L&A). Dies stellt einen wichtigen Meilenstein in der Unternehmensmission dar: Aktuare weltweit mit erstklassigen, KI-gestützten Tools auszustatten, die dort zum Einsatz kommen, wo sie den größten Nutzen bringen.
- Akur8 entre sur le marché de l’assurance vie avec l’acquisition de Slope Softwareon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
PARIS et ATLANTA, 17 mars 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akur8, la première plateforme mondiale d’IA actuarielle, annonce aujourd’hui l’acquisition de Slope Software, une plateforme de modélisation actuarielle cloud native et tout-en-un, dédiée à l'assurance vie et aux fonds de pension. Cette opération élargit l’offre d’Akur8 au-delà de l’assurance non-vie vers le marché de l’assurance vie et de l’épargne retraite, marquant une étape décisive dans sa mission de doter les actuaires du monde entier d'outils de pointe et d'une IA appliquée là où elle génère le plus de valeur.
- Akur8 Enters Life and Annuity Insurance Market with Strategic Acquisition of Slope Softwareon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
PARIS and ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akur8, the leading Global Actuarial AI platform, announced today it has acquired Slope Software, a cloud-native, all-in-one actuarial modeling platform for life insurers and pension firms. The transaction expands Akur8’s offering beyond Property and Casualty (P&C) into the Life and Annuity (L&A) market, marking a pivotal milestone in its mission to serve actuaries worldwide with best-in-class tools and AI applied where they deliver the greatest impact.
- Nuwellis Completes Acquisition of Rendiatechon March 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Adds automated kidney function monitoring technology to support earlier clinical insight and strengthen Nuwellis’ fluid management platform Adds automated kidney function monitoring technology to support earlier clinical insight and strengthen Nuwellis’ fluid management platform
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- ‘It’s going to upset the balance’: how will Paramount buying Warner Bros change Hollywood?
by David Smith in Washington on March 17, 2026 at 2:41 pmWarner Bros might have swept the Oscars with Sinners and One Battle After Another, but the impending merger has those in the industry worried about the futureOn Sunday, Warner Bros snared 11 Oscars for One Battle After Another, Sinners and Weapons, equalling the record for most wins for a single film studio. Paramount, by contrast, did not earn a single nomination.Yet in an apparent case of a minnow swallowing a whale, Paramount is poised to gobble up Warner Bros in a deal worth $111bn. If approved by regulators, the two studios would be consolidated into one, redrawing the Hollywood map and sowing uncertainty for actors, directors and writers as well as millions of viewers. Continue reading...
- Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal
by Lauren Almeida and Mark Sweney on March 17, 2026 at 1:46 pmOne of the best-paid executives in Hollywood has already made $113m after selling shares in WBD this monthBusiness live – latest updatesDavid Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros Discovery, is in line for a $700m (£525m) payday from the $110bn sale of the Hollywood studio to Paramount Skydance.Zaslav could receive $34.2m in cash severance payments, $115.8m in vested stock and $517.2m in unvested share awards once the deal is complete, according to a filing from Warner Bros Discovery on Monday. Continue reading...
- European takeover battle hots up with UniCredit’s ‘unfriendly attack’ on Commerzbank
by Alex Daniel on March 16, 2026 at 2:34 pmMilan-based bank plans to up its near-30% stake in German lender to trigger formal talks despite strong opposition from BerlinBusiness live – latest updatesTwo European banking powerhouses have become embroiled in a €35bn (£30bn) takeover battle after Italy’s UniCredit stepped up its long-running pursuit of German lender Commerzbank, despite strong opposition from the German government.UniCredit first took a stake of 9% in Commerzbank in September 2024 and has since built up its holding to just under 30%. It said on Monday it was pushing to increase that holding further and push the rival lender into formal merger talks. Continue reading...
- Telegraph sold for £575m as German buyer elbows out Daily Mail
by Mark Sweney on March 6, 2026 at 3:36 pmAxel Springer, owner of Bild and Die Welt, agrees all-cash deal for one of UK’s oldest newspapersThe European media group Axel Springer is to acquire the Telegraph after tabling a £575m deal that has scuppered a rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail.Axel Springer, which owns Europe’s biggest newspaper, Bild, and the daily Die Welt, has agreed an all-cash deal for Telegraph Media Group (TMG), the owner of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...
- Ben Affleck sells his AI postproduction startup to Netflix
by Dan Milmo and agency on March 6, 2026 at 2:55 pmAnnouncing the InterPositive deal, the actor says he was moved from being scared of the technology to embracing itBen Affleck has sold his artificial intelligence company to Netflix in a surprise deal, saying he had been driven to embrace a technology that had initially “really scared” him.Netflix has acquired the postproduction startup InterPositive from the Oscar-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading...
- Paramount-Warner Bros mega-merger could still face ‘real threats’, antitrust experts say
by Jeremy Barr in Washington on March 5, 2026 at 12:00 pmThe $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UKChampagne reportedly flowed at Paramount Skydance headquarters late last week after the media conglomerate edged out Netflix to acquire the entirety of Warner Bros Discovery for a cool $110bn.And on a call with analysts and investors on Monday morning, David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chief executive, said the company was “absolutely confident” that the merger will expeditiously pass regulatory muster both in the US and abroad. Continue reading...
- Small investors turn on James Watt after BrewDog co-founder admits ‘many mistakes’
by Rob Davies on March 4, 2026 at 2:35 pmWatt apologises to 200,000-plus ‘equity punks’ who joined crowdfunding rounds but were left empty-handed after cut-price saleThe co-founder of BrewDog, James Watt, met with short shrift from small investors who have been left empty-handed by the company’s sale for just £33m, after he admitted to “many mistakes”.Watt issued a mea culpa via the professional social networking site LinkedIn, a platform he has regularly used to espouse political views, including complaints about the level of tax he is asked to pay. Continue reading...
- Paramount Skydance wins Warner Bros Discovery bid after Netflix walks away from deal
by Jeremy Barr and Mark Sweney on February 27, 2026 at 10:17 pmStreamer said ‘deal no longer financially attractive’ at price required to match offer by David Ellison’s firmParamount Skydance has beaten Netflix to take over Warner Bros Discovery’s storied Hollywood studios and streaming business after the streaming giant refused to increase its bid.The $110bn deal ends a high-stakes bidding war between the two media companies, but the takeover still faces regulatory hurdles and a backlash from critics worried about a rightward tilt in US media. Continue reading...
- Paramount Skydance sweetens bid for Warner Bros Discovery
by Mark Sweney and Edward Helmore in New York on February 24, 2026 at 12:38 amWBD board says it is assessing revised offer as Paramount seeks to trump agreed offer by Netflix Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has said it is reviewing a sweetened takeover bid from Paramount Skydance but did not reveal details of what its board had asked to be Paramount’s “best and final offer” to attempt to derail Netflix.Last week, WBD, which has so far stuck to its binding agreement with Netflix, had given Paramount seven days to table its final offer to best the $82.7bn deal with the streaming company. Continue reading...
- Telegraph suitor considers legal action against UK government over rival bid
by Michael Savage Media editor on February 23, 2026 at 4:14 pmExclusive: Figures led by New York Sun owner may seek judicial review after restrictions lifted on DMGT offerFigures involved in a rival bid for the Telegraph are drawing up legal action against the government, after ministers gave the owner of the Daily Mail permission to take a significant step towards clinching its £500m takeover.The Telegraph titles, which include the daily and Sunday editions, have been in limbo for three years after previous owners, the Barclay family, lost control of them over huge unpaid debts. Continue reading...
- CBS News is convulsing as Larry Ellison tries to please Trump | Margaret Sullivan
by Margaret Sullivan on February 21, 2026 at 12:00 pmRecent incidents involving Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert suggest things are not well at the network after the acquisition financed by Trump supporter Larry EllisonAnderson Cooper decides to walk away from broadcast TV’s most prestigious news show, 60 Minutes. Stephen Colbert takes his interview with a rising Democratic politician to YouTube instead of his own late-night show. The CBS Evening News anchor presents a misleading version of the network’s own exclusive reporting on Ice arrests. And a news producer writes a farewell note to her CBS News colleagues blaming the loss of editorial independence.If you connect the dots, the picture of what’s happening at CBS becomes all too clear. That picture comes into even sharper focus once you recall an underlying factor: the network’s parent company is trying to get a big commercial deal done and needs the help of the Trump administration to bring it over the finish line.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...
- Politico owner Axel Springer joins rival Telegraph bid led by Dovid Efune
by Michael Savage Media editor on February 20, 2026 at 4:35 pmSale to Lord Rothermere, Daily Mail owner, referred to regulators on media plurality and competition groundsThe media company Axel Springer, the owner of Politico and Business Insider, has joined a rival bid for the Telegraph as a proposed £500m sale to the owner of the Daily Mail faces months of scrutiny from regulators.Axel Springer, which also owns Europe’s highest-circulation newspaper, Bild, has joined a consortium led by Dovid Efune, the British owner of the New York Sun, who has been pursuing the Telegraph titles for more than a year. Continue reading...
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- M&A Financing: 10 Ways to Finance Business Acquisition
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- Top 8 Hostile Takeover Examples: How it Happened?
on March 12, 2026 at 8:39 pmGo read our up-to-date hostile takeover examples as we explore why + how they happened. Including Microsoft & Yahoo! and Oracle’s acquisition of PeopleSoft.
- 35 Biggest Mergers and Acquisitions in History (Top M&A Examples)
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- 15 Top Private Equity Firms in the World
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- M&A Communication Plan: Everything You Need [by Expert]
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- 15 Top Venture Capital Firms in the World
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- How Atlassian Makes Integration a Smooth Process
on March 2, 2026 at 8:08 pmIn this virtual summit recap, hear from Christina Amiry, Head of M&A Strategic Operations, Integration at Atlassian, & Steve Elliott, Head of Jira Align at Atlassian, as they talk about making transactions successful from both sides. They discuss their integration process & how they executed a highly successful transaction using Agile principles.
- 5 Ways to Maximize DealRoom for the Buy-side
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- $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Deal: Ellisons Are Building Next Media Empire as Trump Keeps Cheeringon March 18, 2026 at 2:19 am
… richest man, is backing the acquisition with a $47 billion equity … State of the Union address as a guest of Senator Lindsey … conservative commentator, was installed as editor-in-chief of … review. The history of mega-mergers in the industry is almost uniformly …
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- Clay-Penn Fire Territory merger heads to vote as fire officials push for changeon March 18, 2026 at 12:42 am
… and competitive pay with a possible merger. A vote next week could soon … 're working here as say a firefighter paramedic and they … Photo) Gerndt adds the reason for the merger is twofold. One being continued … 24th at 5:30 p.m.
- Opinion: Trump administration is playing Monopoly with ticketing gianton March 18, 2026 at 12:09 am
… . The administration touted this settlement as a “win-win” for consumers — … Hewlett Packard Enterprise, abbreviated as HPE, to acquire Juniper … experience in directly handling corporate mergers, acquisitions or the prevention therein combatting …
- Contango Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger with Dolly Vardenon March 17, 2026 at 9:51 pm
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Contango ORE, Inc. ("Contango" or the "Company") (NYSE American: CTGO) is pleased to announce that at the special meeting (the "Special Meeting") of Contango …
- Foreign investors raise share of Brazil M&A to 41%on March 17, 2026 at 8:51 pm
… has favored emerging markets. As a result, overseas investors accounted … . Their participation in mergers and acquisitions rose from 31% … to show up in the M&A industry. “The global portfolio … expects a busier year for M&A activity in the country …
- B3 faces tougher antitrust review over CRDC acquisitionon March 17, 2026 at 8:49 pm
… authority, has classified the deal as “complex,” shifting it … similar to a conglomerate merger because of B3’ … to the competition authority.” “The acquisition of CRDC is part … to position itself as an infrastructure solution across the …
- Cyber startup Tailscale turns to mergers as AI agents flood networkson March 17, 2026 at 7:38 pm
Breadcrumb Trail Links Innovation News Tailscale CEO Avery Pennarun previously said that his company had unexpectedly become a beneficiary of the AI boom Author of the article: Bloomberg News Thomas Seal Published Mar 17, 2026 • Last updated 1 hour ago …
- Xanadu moves closer to public listing as quantum race heats upon March 17, 2026 at 7:38 pm
… Ontario governments for as much as $390 million. Once … problems for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, materials design, chemistry … . Weedbrook said a merger with a special purpose acquisition company was the … can now think about acquisitions as we’ve seen in …
- GenAI gains ground in M&A, but post-deal adoption lagson March 17, 2026 at 6:36 pm
… artificial intelligence to support mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the early stages … ChatGPT, generative AI has transformed M&A dealmaking, shortening deal … process thus raises a fundamental question as to whether uploading confidential …
- MC Bancshares shareholders approve DMMS mergeron March 17, 2026 at 5:31 pm
… chapter.” Bank officials said the merger would support M C Bank’s long … . DMMS Purchaser is a newly formed acquisition vehicle and a subsidiary of DMMS … and continues to position itself as a relationship-focused community bank serving …
- Victory Capital raises offer as Janus Henderson bidding war heats upon March 17, 2026 at 5:22 pm
… asset manager Janus Henderson as the bidding war with … merger agreement with Trian, it would be owned by a “newly created acquisition … within the asset management industry, as it continues to … release said the firm’s merger agreement with Trian “remains …
