Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Medtronic

21/05/2026 10:53

May 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday:

** Singapore Telecommunications  said it was looking to sell a minority stake in its Australian unit Optus, and shared capital spending plans of S$4.2 billion ($3.28 billion) in 2027.

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** U.S.-based real estate investment trusts AvalonBay Communities  and Equity Residential  are nearing a deal to merge, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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** James Murdoch agreed to acquire New York Magazine and the Vox Media podcast network in a deal that will significantly expand his portfolio and stands to boost his influence over news and entertainment.

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** NextEra Energy  has agreed to buy U.S. oil and gas investment firm Caliber Resource Partners for $1.3 billion and has separately set up a joint venture with Caliber's private equity backer, Quantum Capital Group, to manage the power company's U.S. shale assets, four sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

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** Medical device maker Medtronic  said on Wednesday it plans to acquire privately held SPR Therapeutics for about $650 million in cash, expanding its portfolio of treatments for chronic pain.

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** Arthur J Gallagher's U.S. wholesale brokerage, binding authority and programs division, Risk Placement Services (RPS), has acquired Pennsylvania-based McKee Risk Management, the broker said on Wednesday.

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 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)

 ((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))