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Assa Abloy buys Portugal's Santos in mechanical push
Manufacturing

Assa Abloy buys Portugal's Santos in mechanical push

The deal expands ASSA ABLOY's European manufacturing base and is expected to lift earnings per share from day one.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Indigo appoints Nick Barton as Chief Revenue Officer
Network Infrastructure

Indigo appoints Nick Barton as Chief Revenue Officer

The hire is aimed at sharpening Indigo's push into hyperscaler and network accounts as competition intensifies across international connectivity markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Contentful launches Palmata to track AI brand visibility
Software-as-a-Service

Contentful launches Palmata to track AI brand visibility

Marketers are increasingly worried that AI answer engines are shaping first impressions before customers reach their websites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion
Digital Transformation

UBDS Group secures investment from LDC for expansion

The funding will help the London-based consultancy expand through acquisitions and into new markets as demand for digital change and security grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Spektrum Labs names Mark Cravotta Chief Operating Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Spektrum Labs names Mark Cravotta Chief Operating Officer

The hire signals Spektrum's push to turn growing demand for cyber resilience tools into repeatable global sales and channel growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
ECI Partners celebrates 50 years in UK private equity
Data Analytics

ECI Partners celebrates 50 years in UK private equity

Its growth mirrors the shift of UK private equity from a niche source of finance to a mainstream market, with ECI now managing around GBP £3 billion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Beauhurst tool reveals 37,000 hidden UK business links
Data Analytics

Beauhurst tool reveals 37,000 hidden UK business links

Investors and policymakers risk missing key assets as Beauhurst says the UK's largest firms use more than 37,000 registered entities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
MoonPay acquires Entendre to automate crypto finance
Software-as-a-Service

MoonPay acquires Entendre to automate crypto finance

Back-office automation for digital asset firms gets a boost as MoonPay adds software that speeds reconciliations, reporting and audits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software
Semiconductors

Qualcomm to buy Modular in push for edge AI software

The deal gives Qualcomm a stronger software layer for developers as AI workloads spread from edge devices into data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase buys Kasisto to bolster banking AI platform

Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
General Atlantic takes minority stake in Westcon-Comstor
Software-as-a-Service

General Atlantic takes minority stake in Westcon-Comstor

Access to new capital could help Westcon-Comstor expand its cybersecurity and cloud portfolio after seven straight years of growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Europe's power prices threaten AI data centre investment
Semiconductors

Europe's power prices threaten AI data centre investment

Higher electricity costs are putting Europe at a disadvantage as investors choose locations for the power-hungry AI data centres they need.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
JLL appoints Matt Bennion to Asia Pacific project role
Digital Transformation

JLL appoints Matt Bennion to Asia Pacific project role

Demand for project delivery and development advice in Asia Pacific is set to be shaped by Matt Bennion's appointment to JLL's regional leadership team.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Daxko buys FitnessForce to boost global fitness software
Software-as-a-Service

Daxko buys FitnessForce to boost global fitness software

The deal gives Daxko a bigger foothold in fast-growing franchise markets as fitness chains seek software that can handle local rules and cross-border billing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cvent uses Kira to review 360 contracts in minutes
Software-as-a-Service

Cvent uses Kira to review 360 contracts in minutes

The software helped Cvent's legal team process hundreds of agreements in a compressed M&A timetable, speeding decisions on risks and obligations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI will soon run your service desk. The real question is who controls it

The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.

By Dion Williams • 5 min read • 3 days ago
SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi
Fintech

SoFi launches AI investing platform Composer by SoFi

Retail investors can now build and test rules-based strategies in plain English, as SoFi folds the platform into its app after buying Composer Securities.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
A10 Networks buys TrojAI to boost AI security tools
Hybrid Cloud

A10 Networks buys TrojAI to boost AI security tools

The deal gives customers red teaming and runtime protection for AI systems as enterprises rush to secure models and autonomous agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago