RBI’s new capital market exposure norms will help banks finance acquisitions and increase market liquidity: report

RBI issued these new directions on February 13, 2026. | Photo credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS According to a report by JM Financial, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new rules on banks’ exposure to the capital market will allow lenders to actively participate in corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and leveraged buyouts. The report says […]

ServiceNow to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Armis for $7.75 Billion | TechCrunch

Enterprise software company ServiceNow agreed to acquire nine-year-old cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. The deal represents a huge valuation jump for the company. Just last month, Armis raised a $435 million pre-IPO funding round, valuing the company at $6.1 billion. Armis co-founder and CEO Yevgeny Dibrov had told TechCrunch last month that […]

Lundin Mining sells Eagle Mine to Talon Metals, boosting U.S. nickel production

Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN,OTC Pink:LUNMF) has agreed sells its Eagle mine and Humboldt plant in Michigan to Talon Metals (TSX:TLO,OTCID:TLOFF)with US-based operations focusing on domestic offerings. The transaction will see Lundin Mining receive 275.2 million Talon shares, representing 18.4 percent of Talon’s outstanding equity, with a total implied value of approximately US$83.7 million based on recent […]

Teck & Anglo American’s $53 billion merger approved in Canada, paving the way for a global mining power

Canada has approved the merger of Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A,TECK.B,NYSE:TECK) and Anglo American (LSE:AAL,OTCQX:AAUKF), clearing a major regulatory hurdle to create a new global mining heavyweight worth more than $53 billion. Teck and Anglo American said they received approval under the Investment Canada Act, allowing the companies to proceed with their planned “merger of equals.” first […]

NioCorp’s acquisition of FEA Materials paves the way for an American Scandium supply chain

NioCorp Developments (NASDAQ:NB) has completed the $8.4 million acquisition of the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Massachusetts-based FEA Materials. NioCorp expects this move to position it as a domestic producer of aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) base alloys, amid growing demand for this material in the defense and commercial markets. The all-cash purchase complements NioCorp’s Elk Creek […]

Crypto mergers and acquisitions are multiplying by a factor of 30 as niche companies transition to mainstream

For years, crypto was a backwater for mergers and acquisitions as it slowly recovered from the 2022 market crash under the gaze of hostile regulators. | Photo credit: FLORENCE LO 21shares has spent years building its crypto franchise outside of Wall Street’s sphere of influence. From Zurich, it launched exchange-traded products that gave European investors […]