Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
28/10/2025 09:49
Oct 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday: ** French media group Banijaywill 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. nL6N3W90BX ** 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. nL6N3W90FU ** 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. nL6N3W90FC ** 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. nL8N3W90HH ** 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. nL4N3W90ED ** 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. nL4N3W81N7 ** 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. nL6N3W80V9 (Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru) ((Anhata.Rooprai@thomsonreuters.com))