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Insilico Medicine And Servier Announce Up To $888 Million Multi-Year Oncology Drug Discovery Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 4, 2026

Insilico Medicine announced it has entered a multi-year research and development collaboration with Servier focused on discovering and developing novel oncology therapies, combining Insilico’s AI-driven drug discovery platform, Pharma.AI, with Servier’s global experience in cancer drug development.

McCormick Takes Majority Control Of McCormick de Mexico With $750 Million Purchase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

McCormick & Company announced it has completed the acquisition of an additional 25% ownership interest in McCormick de Mexico from Grupo Herdez, increasing McCormick’s ownership in the joint venture to 75% and giving it a controlling stake in the business.

Sandisk Names First Solar CFO Alexander Bradley To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Sandisk announced it has appointed Alexander R. Bradley to its board of directors and named him to the board’s audit committee, expanding the company’s independent oversight as it positions itself for long-term growth in the memory and flash solutions market.

Bain Capital Launches $344 Million Bid For South Korea-Based Echo Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Bain Capital has agreed to acquire South Korea-based Echo Marketing in a transaction valued at roughly $344 million, combining a negotiated purchase of a controlling stake with a tender offer for the remaining shares as revealed in a DART filing.

Technip Energies Completes $556 Million Acquisition Of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Technip Energies has completed its acquisition of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts (AM&C) business, adding a specialty catalysts and advanced materials platform that the company says will expand its capabilities in advanced catalysts and support growth in sustainable fuels, circular chemistry, and carbon capture.

Pinnacle And Synovus Complete Merger To Form $117 Billion Regional Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Pinnacle Financial Partners (now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under “PNFP”) has completed its previously announced merger with Synovus Financial, creating a combined regional banking company with an estimated $117.2 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025. The combined organization is operating as a single bank holding company under the name Pinnacle Financial Partners, marking the close of a transaction the companies first announced on July 24, 2025.

Ooma Completes Acquisition of Phone.com For About $23.2 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Ooma, which provides a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Phone.com, a cloud-based business communications provider focused on small and mid-sized organizations. The deal closed for approximately $23.2 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments.

Lee Enterprises Announces $50 Million Strategic Equity Investment, Board Transition, And CEO Retirement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Lee Enterprises announced it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement for a $50 million strategic equity investment in its common stock, a transaction the company framed as a board-directed effort to strengthen its balance sheet, improve its capital structure, and reset leadership and governance as it moves into what it called its next phase.

NeoGenomics Adds Diagnostics Executive Jack Kenny To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

NeoGenomics has appointed diagnostics and laboratory services veteran John P. “Jack” Kenny to its Board of Directors, adding a senior commercial and operating leader as the company positions itself for what it describes as emerging opportunities in next-generation cancer testing. Kenny fills a seat vacated by Alison Hannah, MD, who is rotating off the board after more than a decade of service.

SoftBank Completes Additional $22.5 Billion Investment In OpenAI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

SoftBank Group announced it has completed an additional $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI, marking the second closing of its previously announced commitment to invest up to $40 billion and bringing the company’s total SoftBank-backed investment in the AI company to $30 billion. The second closing happened on December 26, 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway Completes $9.7 Billion Acquisition Of OxyChem From Occidental

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 3, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway announced it has completed its acquisition of OxyChem from Occidental for $9.7 billion, subject to customary post-closing purchase price adjustments, bringing a large-scale U.S.-based chemical producer into Berkshire’s group of operating businesses.