Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Roche Holding AG

07/05/2026 19:52

Adds MarineMax, Arada

May 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on Thursday:

** Angelini Pharma said it would acquire U.S. rare-disease drug maker Catalyst Pharmaceuticals  in a $4.1 billion deal, marking the Italian drugmaker's entry into the U.S. pharmaceutical market.

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** German defence group Rheinmetall  has entered the race to buy shipyard German Naval Yards Kiel with a non-binding bid, a move that would deepen its push into naval defence and pitting it against rival warship maker Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).

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** Italian truckmaker Iveco , set to be acquired by India's Tata Motors , said its adjusted net result swung to a loss of 74 million euros ($87 million) in the first quarter, from a profit of 60 million euros a year ago.

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** Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche  said it had agreed to acquire U.S.-based digital pathology and AI-powered technology firm PathAI in a deal worth $750 million upfront plus further milestone payments of up to $300 million.

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** Mexico's Grupo Carso  said on Wednesday that it has signed a binding agreement with Harbour Energy  to acquire, via a subsidiary, an additional 5% stake in the Zama oilfield in the Gulf of Mexico for $75.25 million.

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** Western Midstream Partners  said on Wednesday it would acquire privately held Brazos Delaware II in a $1.6 billion deal, expanding its gathering and processing footprint in the core of the Permian Basin.

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** Britain's Intertek  is set to reject EQT's  sweetened 58-pound-per-share offer ($78.85), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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** Bucharest-listed Premier Energy  has agreed to buy Evryo Group's power distribution network from Australia's Macquarie  for about 700 million euros ($824.39 million), the companies said on Friday.

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** United Arab Emirates real estate developer Arada, backed by Gulf royals, said on Thursday it had acquired a majority stake in Abu Dhabi-based healthcare provider Reem Hospital as part of a $545 million investment, marking its entry into the sector. nL6N41K0W6

** Recreational yacht retailer MarineMax HZO.N is preparing to sell itself as one potential buyer recently raised its offer and at least one prominent private equity firm is conducting due diligence, three sources told Reuters. nL1N41J0OI

 (Compiled by Dharna Bafna and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)

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