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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories - Page 2

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AI supercharge drives USD $3 trillion data centre boom

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AI-driven demand is set to unleash up to USD $3 trillion in global data centre investment, doubling capacity to 200GW by 2030.
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Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant

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Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world’s largest AI cloud security platform.
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Accordion buys FCM to boost private equity services

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Accordion buys FCM to fuse data-led finance consulting with operator-led transformation in a push to deepen private equity value creation.
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Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties

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Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.
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Flexera buys ProsperOps, Chaos Genius to boost FinOps

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Flexera snaps up ProsperOps and Chaos Genius to fuse AI-driven automation into a single FinOps suite for cloud and data platform spend.
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SafePay ransomware zeroes in on smaller firms

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SafePay ransomware is quietly crippling small firms, with leaked data showing over 90% of victims are SMBs and many attacks never disclosed.
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GTreasury buys Solvexia to boost finance automation

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Ripple-owned GTreasury buys Australian fintech Solvexia to fuse treasury, reconciliation and compliance in one automated finance platform.
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AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate

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AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.
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Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume

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Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.
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Azul buys Payara to build unified open-source Java stack

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Azul acquires UK-based Payara to build a unified open-source Java stack and push deeper into enterprise runtimes and application servers.
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RecordPoint underpins Victoria’s push for safer AI use

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RecordPoint now underpins data governance for most Victorian agencies as the state lays foundations for safer, tightly controlled AI use.
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J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

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J.P. Morgan’s Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.
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Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026

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Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.
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MTX APAC acquires Adapt IQ NZ to build Salesforce hub

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MTX APAC has acquired New Zealand Salesforce consultancy Adapt IQ NZ to create a Wellington-based delivery and innovation hub for APAC.
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Riverside to sell Netwatch stake after seven-year hold

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Riverside is set to exit remote security specialist Netwatch, agreeing to sell its stake to an unnamed buyer after a seven-year hold.
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Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

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Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.
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OneAdvanced buys Patchs to boost NHS AI triage tools

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OneAdvanced has bought Patchs Health to fold its AI triage and online consultation tools into a next-generation NHS digital platform.
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Accordion buys Pinnacle to bolster healthcare RCM work

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Accordion has bought Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors to deepen its revenue cycle management work for private equity-backed providers.
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UK tech chiefs see 2026 as AI, network & talent test

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UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms’ AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.
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Data quality issues - Top causes and consequences

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Flawed, fragmented data is wasting time, money and AI potential; firms must fix ownership, visibility and tooling to restore trust.