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Bending Spoons cuts large part of Airtable team weeks after $1.285bn takeover
Airtable is cutting a large portion of its pre-acquisition workforce only weeks after Bending Spoons completed its $1.285 billion takeover. The exact number of affected employees has not been disclosed, but the restructuring provides an early demonstration of the listed Italian software group's acquisition model, which combines aggressive operating simplification with substantial investment in core products and artificial intelligence.
Saipem and Subsea7 merger faces EU Phase 2 test as €300m synergy case hangs on remedies
Saipem and Subsea7 face deeper EU scrutiny, with €300 million of synergies at risk if regulators demand material remedies before closing.
CordenPharma commits €80m to expand sterile injectable capacity in Italy
CordenPharma is committing €80 million to expand its Caponago sterile injectable operation, including new property and filling lines, as outsourcing demand grows across peptides, GLP-1 medicines, biologics and other complex injectable therapies.
Saipem wins $1.8bn Middle East offshore EPCI contract as backlog stays near €30bn
Saipem has secured a $1.8 billion Middle East offshore EPCI contract covering offshore and subsea infrastructure, adding a major award to a backlog already approaching €30 billion.
Bending Spoons agrees $1.28bn all-cash Airtable deal in first post-IPO acquisition
Bending Spoons pays $1.285 billion for Airtable in its first post-IPO deal, testing whether public capital can sustain a rollup once fuelled by debt and PE.
Why Poste Italiane’s €13.5bn TIM bid is really an AI infrastructure strategy
Poste Italiane’s bid for Telecom Italia is evolving from a telecom consolidation story into a national strategy spanning cloud, cybersecurity, edge computing and AI infrastructure.
Bending Spoons (Nasdaq: BSP) falls 11% after IPO surge as debt tests AI roll-up model
Bending Spoons brings AI efficiency and iconic software brands to Nasdaq, but US$4.4bn of debt makes its IPO valuation a cash-flow test.
Bending Spoons seeks $19bn valuation as $1.6bn Nasdaq IPO tests acquisition model
Bending Spoons seeks a $19 billion valuation in its $1.62 billion Nasdaq IPO. Discover how acquisitions, rapid growth and heavy debt shape the BSP story.
Can UniCredit’s 34% Commerzbank stake force Germany into a banking consolidation decision?
UniCredit has reached 34% of Commerzbank. See why the June 16 deadline could reshape Europe’s banking consolidation fight.
MondeVita completes Caruso acquisition as Lanvin Group sharpens focus and AI-native dealmaking enters luxury consolidation
MondeVita has acquired Italian menswear house Caruso from Lanvin Group. Find out why this deal matters for luxury consolidation and AI-driven dealmaking.