Mergers and acquisitions activity fell in 2022: report Mergers and acquisitions activity involving Irish firms fell last year as high inflation, rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine presented "significant challenges". Business • 27 Feb
Global mergers and acquisitions activity sinks in 2022 Mergers and acquisitions activity globally fell well short of the high-water mark set last year as debt financing markets collapsed and stock market volatility decimated … Business • 21 Dec 22
Record year for Irish M&A as deals total $104.6bn Irish firms were involved in mergers and acquisitions worth $104.6bn last year. Business • 11 Jan 22
Third quarter M&A activity breaks all records Global mergers and acquisitions hit new record highs in the third quarter as companies and investors shaped their post-Covid future through transformative deals while their … Business • 30 Sep 21
Dealmakers drown in deals in second-quarter M&A frenzy Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity broke records for a second consecutive quarter this year as companies continued to borrow cheaply and spend their cash … Business • 01 Jul 21
Tech executives feel pressure to look beyond profits The vast majority of global technology executives say they are increasingly focusing on their environmental and societal impact due to pressure from the public, employees … Business • 11 Jun 21
Global M&A slides in first quarter as Brexit weighs Global mergers and acquisitions sank 17% in the first quarter of 2019, as concerns about an economic slowdown and fears of a no-deal Brexit in … Business • 29 Mar 19
Dealmakers brace for slowdown after strong year of M&A Dealmakers celebrating their third-strongest year on record are fretting 2019 will herald a steep drop in mergers and acquisitions worldwide, as market jitters and economic … Business • 21 Dec 18
Brexit spurs near doubling of UK domestic deal-making Companies seeking to "bulk up" to offset the uncertainty caused by Britain's looming EU exit helped to spur a near doubling of domestic mergers and … Business • 29 Dec 17
Europe M&A surges but US slows sharply amid uncertainty Acquisitions of European companies surged in recent months, amid optimism about the region's economic prospects, but global deal-making subsided. Business • 30 Jun 17
Britain avoids M&A collapse amid Brexit fallout Britain avoided a collapse in mergers and acquisitions activity after the shock Brexit vote as foreign companies used sterling's spectacular devaluation against the US dollar … Business • 30 Dec 16
Irish Life sale boosts merger figures The sale of Irish Life by the government helped push the value of mergers and acquisitions in Ireland over the past quarter to its highest … Business • 22 May 13
Value of M&A activity up in 2012 - William Fry Ireland's merger and acquisition market performed steadily last year, despite the euro zone slipping back into recession. Business • 25 Feb 13
