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Messer acquires WKS and Wipco as Southeast Asian industrial gases strategy accelerates
Messer has completed two acquisitions and signed a third transaction across Singapore and Malaysia, creating a broader industrial gases platform serving electronics, manufacturing, healthcare and marine customers.
PEXA Group (ASX: PXA) crashes 21% as IPART fee cut puts A$70m revenue at risk
PEXA dominates digital property settlements, but IPART wants A$70m less regulated revenue. Its biggest competitive moat has become the risk.
Sun Life (SLF) completes $350m Bell Partners acquisition as BGO scales apartment platform
Sun Life has completed its acquisition of Bell Partners, adding approximately 65,000 apartments and an established United States property-management network to BGO. The deal strengthens Sun Life’s fee-based asset management strategy while using equity to protect balance-sheet flexibility.
SUEZ wins €2bn Oman water contract for 15-year utility transformation
SUEZ has won a €2 billion Oman water contract tied to leak reduction and service targets. Discover what the 15-year award means for the Gulf.
Edgewing secures £4.6bn GCAP contract for next-generation fighter design
Edgewing has secured a £4.6 billion GCAP fighter contract. Find out what it means for BAE Systems, Leonardo and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Getty Images scraps $3.7bn Shutterstock merger after UK regulator’s demand
Getty Images scraps its $3.7 billion Shutterstock merger after UK regulators demand a full editorial business divestiture.
RENK to acquire David Brown Defence as Five Eyes naval programmes reshape defence consolidation
RENK Group is acquiring David Brown Defence to add submarine gearbox technology, UK manufacturing capacity and access to major naval programmes across Britain, Canada and Australia. The transaction strengthens RENK’s international defence position, but places sensitive sovereign capabilities under German ownership.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (NSE: TMB) rises as 27% loan growth tests funding quality
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) loans grew 27%, but CASA fell sequentially and the credit-deposit ratio neared 89%. Fast growth now faces a funding-quality test.
PEXA (ASX: PXA) shares plunge 21% as draft fee review targets A$70m of FY28 revenue
PEXA Group’s Australian platform remains operationally dominant, but a proposed regulatory reset has forced investors to reconsider how much of that dominance can translate into future earnings.
Winvia Entertainment (AIM: WVIA) completes £11.8m Rev Comps acquisition as WVIA expands UK scale
Winvia Entertainment has completed its Rev Comps acquisition after migrating the business onto its technology platform, creating a larger UK prize draw portfolio with significant cross-selling and margin-improvement potential.