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4 May, 7:39

RTX vs. Lockheed Martin vs. Northrop Grumman – A Strategic M&A Benchmark

Benchmarking RTX’s M&A strategy against peers like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman requires looking at deal frequency, size, strategic intent, integration model, and value creation…

4 May, 7:04

Buy, Build, Sell – Inside EQT, Apollo & CVC’s Deal Strategy

By any objective measure, private equity has re-entered an expansionary phase. After a slowdown driven by rising interest rates in 2022–2023, dealmaking rebounded meaningfully in…

1 May, 8:42

Kone’s €29.4bn Acquisition of TK Elevator

In April 2026, KONE Corporation announced an agreement to acquire TK Elevator (TKE) in a transaction valued at approximately €29.4 billion (~$34–35 billion including debt).…

30 Apr, 8:54

RTX’s M&A Strategy: Building an Aerospace & Defense Powerhouse

RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies) is one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense conglomerates, formed in 2020 through the merger of Raytheon Company and…

30 Apr, 7:59

Gilead Doubles Down on ADCs with $5B Bet on Tubulis

The 2026 acquisition of Gilead Sciences by Tubulis marks a decisive strategic move in the increasingly competitive oncology landscape, particularly in antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Valued…

29 Apr, 8:16

Meta-Manus: A Cross-Border AI Deal Blocked by China

In late 2025, Meta Platforms agreed to acquire Manus for approximately $2–2.5 billion, aiming to accelerate its push into autonomous AI agents, a key frontier…

7 Apr, 13:56

Mergers and Acquisitions Landscape in Portugal

Portugal is a mid-sized Southern European economy with ~10.3 million people, strategically positioned as a gateway between Europe, Africa, and Latin America. It is a…

7 Apr, 12:12

Shell and Its Strategic M&A Approach

Shell plc is one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, operating across oil, natural gas, LNG, petrochemicals, power, renewable energy, trading, and energy retail…