Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Kiwetinohk Energy

28/10/2025 13:45

Adds: Searchlight Cyber, GreenTriangle, Boyu Capital, Skyworks Solutions,  Cygnet Energy   Updates: Banijay

Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday:

** French media group Banijay  will buy a majority stake in betting firm Tipico from private equity group CVC , it said, in a move that will create one of Europe's biggest online gaming operators.

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** Searchlight Cyber has acquired cyber risk management company Intangic, in a deal that the UK-based dark web intelligence company said will deepen its cyber risk quantification expertise.

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** GreenTriangle, a Swiss startup providing technology for crop insurance, including parametric covers, has been acquired by French claims specialist Groupe Saretec.

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** Private equity firm Boyu Capital has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a controlling stake in Starbucks'  China business in a deal that could value the unit at more than $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported.

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** Skyworks Solutions  will buy smaller rival Qorvo , they said, forming a $22 billion combined company that supplies radio-frequency chips to Apple  and other smartphone makers.

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** Privately held Cygnet Energy will acquire Kiwetinohk Energy  in an all-cash deal valued at C$1.4 billion ($998.29 million), including debt, the companies said, creating a larger Montney and Duvernay operator

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** Ryan Specialty RYAN.N has acquired Canadian managing general underwriter Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriters (SSRU) in a deal that will see London-listed venture capitalist BP Marsh BPM.L receive C$51.9 million ($37.1 million) for its 28.2% shareholding in the firm.

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** U.S. investment firm Long Path agreed to take British software provider Idox  private in a 339.5 million pound ($438 million) deal, offering shareholders 71.5 pence per share in cash.

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** Barclays will buy U.S. personal loan originator Best Egg for $800 million, the British bank said, as it tries to add scale in its personal banking business in the United States.

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** Skyworks Solutions , which supplies radio frequency chips to Apple  and other smartphone makers, held talks in recent months to buy rival Qorvo , The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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** FirstSun Capital Bancorp  will buy First Foundation  in an all-stock deal valued at $785 million, the companies said on Monday, as mergers and acquisitions within regional banks accelerate amid credit concerns in the sector and macroeconomic uncertainties.

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** SAP , Europe's largest software provider, offered to buy accounting software firm BlackLine  for nearly $4.5 billion in June but was rebuffed and is now considering whether to pursue the company again, according to a copy of the offer letter reviewed by Reuters and a person familiar with the matter.

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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)

 ((Anhata.Rooprai@thomsonreuters.com))