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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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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.








