Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Lattice Semiconductor

05/05/2026 19:35

Adds: Prysmian, GameStop, Suzano, Indra

May 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on Tuesday:

** TWFG has expanded its specialty MGA platform with the acquisition of Asset Protection Insurance Associates (APIA), the NASDAQ-listed broker said.

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** Bullish  said it will buy transfer agent Equiniti in a deal valued at $4.2 billion, as the cryptocurrency exchange looks to establish infrastructure to bridge blockchain technology with traditional capital markets.

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** Howden has acquired the intellectual property assets of cyber data and analytics provider Cybeta, the broker announced.

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** Britain's Intertek ITRK.L said it was reviewing a revised takeover bid from Swedish private equity group EQT AB EQTAB.ST, valuing it at 8.93 billion pounds ($12 billion), weeks after the product testing firm rebuffed previous offers.

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** Vodafone VOD.L has agreed to buy its partner CK Hutchison's 0001.HK stake in VodafoneThree for 4.3 billion pounds ($5.8 billion), taking full ownership of Britain's biggest mobile operator a year after it was created. nL4N41I08L

** Derichebourg DBG.PA said it had signed a binding agreement to acquire Scholz Recycling for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. nL8N41I0FJ

** Aventum acquired its first MGA, buying Rotterdam-based marine and logistics specialist Post & Co to bolster its Rokstone MGA platform and expand into Continental Europe. nL6N41I0EA

** Regis Resources RRL.AX will take over smaller peer Vault Minerals VAU.AX to create Australia's third-largest listed gold producer valued at around A$10.7 billion ($7.67 billion).

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** Ukraine aims to raise around 13 billion hryvnia ($295 million) from private investors through the privatisation of state assets this year, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said . nL1N41I0A1

** Italian cable maker Prysmian PRY.MI is exploring the market for a potential acquisition of about 4 billion euros ($4.68 billion) enterprise value, CEO Massimo Battaini told Bloomberg News in an interview published on Tuesday. nL4N41I0WF

** GameStop's GME.N $56 billion bid for eBay EBAY.O ignited intense debate on social media, as retail investors greeted the potential deal with a mix of excitement, skepticism and meme-stock humor. nL6N41I0PU

** Brazil's Suzano SUZB3.SA, the world's largest pulp maker, is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $3.4 billion joint venture with U.S. consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark KMB.O, two people with knowledge of the matter said. nL8N41I14I

** Escribano Mechanical and Engineering has sold its full stake in Spanish defence company Indra IDR.MC, newspaper Expansion reported on Tuesday. nL8N41I2RH

 (Compiled by Dharna Bafna and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)

 ((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))