Global mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity soared by 88% to $2.3 trillion in H2 2020, amounting to the strongest second half in history and overtaking the previous record held by the 46% increase in H2 1997. H2 2020 was also the strongest second half in history in terms of deal value. According to the research […]

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Broker Peel Hunt believes that the current level of bidding activity means that the market is undervalued. It thinks that the potential vaccine means that bidders will take a longer-term view and assuming talks with the EU do result in a trade deal that will remove further uncertainty. While AIM has outperformed most markets around […]

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According to data compiled by ComprarAcciones, M&A deal activity in the pharma sector rose by 17% during the first half of 2020. To many, this would appear to be a positive shift, given the economic impacts of the pandemic. However, the rise in pharma industry deals might not come as a surprise to some, and […]

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