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William Fry's M&A Review for 2024 shows that 499 deals were recorded within the Irish M&A market for the year, an increase of 1% on figures from 2023

Irish M&A deal value jumped 115% in 2024 - William Fry

New figures show that Irish merger and acquisition deals for 2024 reached €27.5 billion, a jump of 115% on the 2023 figures.

Business • 10 Feb

Cybersecurity firm Siren has agreed a technical partnership with sales and marketing contacts platform Apollo

Galway tech firm Siren partners with Apollo

Galway-based cybersecurity and investigation firm Siren has announced a technical partnership with sales and marketing contacts platform Apollo.

Business • 28 Jan

The deal would give the US casino operator full control of a quickly expanding US sports-betting and online business

William Hill backs Caesars' £2.9 billion takeover bid

William Hill said today it had agreed to be acquired by Caesars Entertainment, which has valued the British bookmaker at £2.9 billion.

Business • 30 Sep 20

The talks value William Hill at about £2.9 billion

Caesars in advanced talks with William Hill

Casino operator Caesars is in advanced talks with William Hill on a takeover offer that values the British bookmaker at £2.9 billion and would give it full control of their US sports-betting and online gaming joint venture.

Business • 28 Sep 20

Shares in William Hill soared in London trade today after the possible takeover bids

William Hill approached by Apollo, Caesars on takeover

UK betting firm William Hill said today it had received separate cash proposals from buyout firm Apollo and US casino operator Caesars Entertainment about a possible takeover, giving no indications of the offer values.

Business • 25 Sep 20

NASA is aiming to send humans back to the moon as soon as 2024

Washington Monument lit up to mark moon landing mission

An image of the 111-metre-tall Saturn V rocket that carried the Apollo 11 crew to the moon 50 years ago was projected on the facade of the Washington Monument last night to mark the anniversary of the moon landing mission.

News Lens • 17 Jul 19

Neil Armstrong (left), who passed away in 2012, poses with Michael Collins (c) and Buzz Aldrin (r) before their historic flight in 1969

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to historic Moon launchpad

Fifty years after a mighty Saturn V rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of the Apollo 11 crew returned to the fabled launch pad today to commemorate the event that defined an era.

World • 16 Jul 19

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