Winbond Agrees 1.12 Billion Dollar Buy of Infineon NOR Flash and F-RAM Unit
What happened On 16 September 2026, Infineon Technologies AG said it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its NOR Flash and F-RAM business to Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics Corporation in an all-cash deal valued at USD 1.12 billion on a cash-and-debt-free basis. The portfolio covers NOR Flash memory and F-RAM products sold into automotive, industrial, […]
Eaton Agrees EUR 810m COL Group Deal for European Grid and Data Centers
What happened Eaton has signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based COL Group from Oaktree Capital Management’s Power Opportunities strategy for an enterprise value of EUR 810 million, expanding its European manufacturing footprint in medium-voltage electrical distribution. The buyer frames COL as a specialist in SF6-free switchgear, grid automation technologies, and modular power systems aimed at […]
Grunenthal to Buy Bayer Stivarga for Up to EUR 375 Million
German specialty pharma group Grunenthal has agreed to acquire Bayer’s cancer medicine Stivarga (regorafenib) for up to EUR 375 million, adding an established oral oncology asset that is already approved in more than 90 markets. For buyers and sellers of mature specialty brands, the deal is a clean read on how late-lifecycle oncology products are […]
Rexel to Buy GCG for $1.4B in US Specialty Infrastructure Push
Electrical distribution is tilting harder toward engineered infrastructure. Rexel has agreed to buy U.S. specialty platform GCG from Audax Private Equity for about $1.4 billion in enterprise value, adding wire, cable, connectivity, and custom power solutions aimed at data centers, utilities, and other critical projects. What happened On 25 September 2026, Paris-listed Rexel said its […]
Evonik Confirms Non-Binding BASF Takeover Approach as RAG Holds Stake
What happened Evonik Industries AG has confirmed that its Executive Board received a non-binding approach from BASF SE regarding a voluntary public takeover offer for all Evonik shares. The disclosure, released on 25 September 2026 as inside information under Article 17 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, came after media reports of a possible deal […]
Genel Raises Capricorn Bid to $436m Topping Rival DNO Offer
What happened Genel Energy, through its Bidco vehicle, has lifted its recommended cash offer for Capricorn Energy after a rival bid from Norway’s DNO forced a reset of the London auction. Capricorn shareholders are now set to receive US$5.74 per share in aggregate value, made up of US$4.75 in cash plus an intended US$0.99 special […]
Databricks Acquires Row Zero to Put Governed Spreadsheets Inside Genie
What happened Databricks has acquired Row Zero, a spreadsheet built for humans and software agents to work on the same live data set. The deal, announced on 24 September 2026, folds Row Zero into Genie, Databricks’ AI coworker for business teams. Genie already answers questions such as why margins moved or where a sales pipeline […]
Smurfit Westrock Buys CMPC Chile Packaging Assets for $420 Million
Smurfit Westrock has agreed to buy Empresas CMPC’s Chilean containerboard and corrugated packaging business for $420 million, a cash-funded bolt-on meant to lock in a leading position in Chile and deepen the buyer’s southern Latin America paper system ahead of a first-half 2027 close. What happened On 23 September 2026, Dublin-listed Smurfit Westrock said it […]
Schneider Sets EUR 70 Shelly Bid for European Smart Building Scale
France-based Schneider Electric has lined up a cash bid for Bulgaria-listed Shelly Group that would fold a fast-scaling IoT and smart-building platform into one of Europe’s largest energy-management groups. The structure, timing, and 95% acceptance bar will decide how much control Schneider actually gets – and how open Shelly’s installer-led ecosystem stays after closing. What […]
Energy Vault Adds 2.3 GW US BESS Pipeline Through Goshe Deal
Energy Vault Holdings has moved another step from technology supplier toward owned-asset operator. The company acquired a U.S. battery energy storage development portfolio from Boulder-based Goshe Energy Storage, adding more than 2.3 GW across 15 projects to its Asset Vault build-own-operate platform. Two ready-to-build sites totaling 350 MW sit at the front of that pipeline, […]