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January 2026 M&A Review: US Edition
Read the full story: January 2026 M&A Review: US EditionJanuary’s US M&A opened 2026 with cash, speed, and scale. From streaming to medtech and power, buyers chased certainty and category leverage. Five headline deals, led by Netflix’s $82.7bn Warner Bros. push, signalled a market willing to pay up for assets that shorten timelines, widen moats, or lock in demand.
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Clinichub sees record UK demand as medical tourism set to grow 20% in 2026
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Serve and Protect funds NHS staff wellbeing project
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Europe M&A monthly: December 2025’s biggest deals
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UK investment lags behind G7 peers
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UK M&As in December 2025: carve-outs, take-privates, and a late push for scale
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Scottish entrepreneur launches women’s power platform

A new platform aims to expand women’s access to capital. Scottish entrepreneur Veenoo Sharma has unveiled a global initiative designed to increase women’s access to investment, influence, and policy networks, with its first public launch held at the Houses of Parliament earlier this month.





