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M&A Showing Signs of Life in 2024

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Is the Intelligize team clairvoyant? We’re obviously not, however, we must note that our recent M&A report states that oil and gas is an industry primed for consolidation. And then, as if on cue, oilfield services giant SLB on April 2 a...

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DOJ, FTC Propose New Guidelines for Evaluating Mergers

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Recently, we told you about the steep decline in mergers and acquisitions as documented in an Intelligize report on dealmaking in 2022. The research showed that companies aren’t announcing as many deals as they have in the past. Moreover, m...

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The Great SPAC Liquidation

Not so long ago, everybody couldn’t wait to get a piece of special purpose acquisition companies, more commonly known as SPACs. The hoopla enticed celebrities such as media mogul Jay-Z, tennis star Serena Williams and even former President...

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3 Things the BuzzFeed Merger Tells Us About SPACs

3 Things the BuzzFeed Merger Tells Us About SPACs

3 Things the BuzzFeed Merger Tells Us About SPACs

It’s everyone’s favorite spot for personality quizzes, news about celebrity Instagram posts and viral videos of food absurdities. Now thanks to a special purpose acquisition company – more commonly known as a SPAC – BuzzFeed is about to hav...

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