Mergers & Acquisitions

Omio Group To Acquire Rail Europe To Expand Global Rail Distribution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Omio Group has agreed to acquire Rail Europe, a global rail booking and distribution platform. The proposed transaction would expand Omio’s presence across consumer travel booking, business-to-business distribution and multimodal ground transportation.

EQT Consortium Raises Kakaku.com Tender Offer Price To JPY 3,450 Per Share

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

An EQT-led consortium has increased its tender offer price for Kakaku.com from JPY 3,000 to JPY 3,450 per share. The offer is being made through Kamgras 1 K.K., a member of the consortium formed by BPEA Private Equity Fund IX and Digital Garage.

Blackstone Invests In FUTRONIC To Expand Automotive And Robotics Motion Control Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement to make a significant investment in FUTRONIC, a South Korean provider of high-precision actuators and motion control technologies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

United Petfood Acquires 50% Stake In SmartPetPro To Expand Premium Pet Food Business In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

United Petfood has acquired a 50% stake in SmartPetPro, a German producer of premium wet pet food. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

DePuy Synthes Acquires Expanding Innovations To Expand Spine Implant Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

DePuy Synthes has acquired Expanding Innovations, a commercial-stage medical technology company developing expandable implant systems for spine surgery. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Integrated Utility Services Acquires Paragon Industries To Restart Oklahoma Steel Pipe Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Integrated Utility Services has acquired substantially all of the assets of Paragon Industries, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of steel pipe products. The Houston-based company completed the transaction through Paragon’s Chapter 11 restructuring process.

ConocoPhillips To Acquire 42% Stake In BP Energy Company Of Kirkuk

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

bp and ConocoPhillips have agreed to terms under which ConocoPhillips will acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited. The partnership will support the redevelopment of several large oil and gas fields in the Kirkuk region of northern Iraq.

Pepper Advantage To Acquire Dilosk And ICS Mortgages

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Pepper Advantage has agreed to acquire Dilosk DAC, the Irish residential mortgage origination and servicing platform that operates under the Dilosk and ICS Mortgages brands. Pepper Advantage is wholly owned by J.C. Flowers & Co., a global private investment firm focused on financial services.

Honeywell Technologies Completes £1.325 Billion Acquisition Of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Honeywell Technologies has completed its acquisition of Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business for £1.325 billion in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition expands Honeywell Technologies’ portfolio across refining, petrochemicals and renewable fuels.

BOXABL Completes SPAC Merger At $3.5 Billion Valuation And Prepares For Nasdaq Debut

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

BOXABL has completed its business combination with FG Merger II Corp., taking the factory-built housing company public at a valuation of approximately $3.5 billion. The transaction was approved by FG Merger II stockholders during a special meeting held on June 9, 2026.

QVC Group Wins Court Approval To Reduce Debt From $6.6 Billion To $1.325 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

QVC Group has received court approval for its comprehensive financial restructuring plan, moving the live social shopping company closer to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.