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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit Airlines, citing concerns over higher fares and reduced competition.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI) is acquiring W. R. Berkley's reinsurance unit for $1.5 billion. The deal is a strategic move to expand MSI's international business and diversify away from Japan's natural catastrophe risks.

Alphabet is acquiring clean energy developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion to build its own power supply for AI data centers, a move to bypass strained local energy grids amid surging demand.

Paramount Skydance has submitted a revised all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, now including a $40.4 billion 'irrevocable personal guarantee' from Oracle's Larry Ellison to counter a rival bid from Netflix.

Blackstone strikes Japan's largest logistics property deal of 2025, acquiring a central Tokyo hub from Nippon Express for over $630 million. The move highlights intense demand for urban distribution centers amid a labor crunch.

Google parent Alphabet is acquiring data center and energy firm Intersect for $4.75 billion. The move aims to accelerate infrastructure build-out to keep pace in the competitive AI landscape.

Coinbase is acquiring The Clearing Company to grow its new prediction markets platform. The move is part of the crypto exchange's strategy to become an 'Everything Exchange,' as the prediction market sector tops $4B in weekly volume.

iRobot, the maker of the Roomba, has filed for bankruptcy. We analyze the causes of its downfall, including the blocked Amazon acquisition and intense competition, and what it means for the US hardware industry.

Samsung Biologics is acquiring a U.S. drug production facility from GSK for $280 million. The deal marks a significant expansion into the North American CDMO market, aiming to secure local production capacity.

ConocoPhillips agrees to acquire Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion in an all-stock deal, expanding its U.S. shale portfolio and promising significant shareholder returns.

NCSOFT, the creator of Lineage, is pivoting to casual games with a $103.8 million acquisition of Singapore's Indygo Group, aiming to capture the global mobile market.

Anysphere's acquisition of Graphite signals a major shift in AI devtools. This isn't a feature buy; it's a play to own the entire software development lifecycle.