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Mergers & Acquisitions News 22 June 2025 - 14 September 2025

Chips Meet Models: Why ASML Wants a Piece of Mistral

Chips Meet Models: Why ASML Wants a Piece of Mistral

ASML’s Strategic Partnership with Mistral AI and European Tech Sovereignty A Landmark Alliance for Europe’s Tech Ambitions In September 2025, ASML and Mistral AI announced a landmark partnership that immediately grabbed headlines across the tech world. ASML – the Dutch firm whose machines are indispensable for manufacturing advanced chips – revealed it will lead Mistral’s latest funding round with a €1.3 billion investment, securing about 11% ownership in the startup Asml Reuters. The deal catapults Mistral’s valuation to €11.7 billion, making the two-year-old company the most valuable AI startup in Europe Reuters Reuters. This is more than just a cash infusion; ASML
14 September 2025
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Miracle Drugs, Mega Mergers & Outbreak Alerts – Biotech & Health News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

Miracle Drugs, Mega Mergers & Outbreak Alerts – Biotech & Health News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

Wegovy (semaglutide) received FDA accelerated approval to treat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), becoming the first GLP-1 therapy cleared for MASH in a patient population estimated at about 5% of U.S. adults, based on part 1 of an ongoing trial showing liver health improvement. Tonix Pharmaceuticals’ Tonmya, or TNX-102 SL, was approved August 15 for fibromyalgia, the first new fibromyalgia therapy in 15 years, with two Phase 3 trials showing significantly reduced daily pain versus placebo at 14 weeks and a potential peak U.S. sales of about $800 million. Pfizer’s inclacumab, a P-selectin inhibitor acquired via the 2022 $5.4 billion Global
16 August 2025
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Global Satellite Communications Boom: Major Launches, Mergers & Breakthroughs (June–July 2025)

Global Satellite Communications Boom: Major Launches, Mergers & Breakthroughs (June–July 2025)

SpaceX’s Starlink network surpassed 7,000 satellites in orbit by June 2025 after a record double launch on June 28, deploying dozens of new satellites from Florida and California within 13 hours. Starlink generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, overtaking its launch business for the first time. In June 2025 India granted Starlink a license to operate, signaling a major entry into a market projected at $1.9 billion by 2030. In May 2025 South Korea approved Starlink and OneWeb for service, with regulators clearing both to start selling LEO internet plans once final certifications are completed. France invested €1.35 billion
7 July 2025
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Satellite Financing, M&A, and IPO Tracker 2024–2029

Satellite Financing, M&A, and IPO Tracker 2024–2029

Global space startup funding reached about $8.6–$9.5 billion in 2024. By Q3 2024, space tech funding had risen to $6 billion, nearly the total for 2023. In 2024, 73 space-related acquisitions were announced, including 23 in NewSpace, a 39% increase from the previous year. SES agreed to acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion in 2024, with closing expected in the second half of 2025. Eutelsat’s takeover of OneWeb was valued at about $3.4 billion (announced 2022, closed 2023), creating a hybrid GEO+LEO operator. Lockheed Martin acquired Terran Orbital for about $450 million in August 2024 to secure in-house smallsat production. KBR
22 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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