Acquisitions
Tilray Brands completes £33 million acquisition of BrewDog's UK operations and global brand
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Tilray Brands has completed its purchase of Scottish craft brewer BrewDog's UK brewing operations, global brand, intellectual property, and 11 brewpubs for £33 million (~$44 million) following the company's administration. The deal preserves 733 jobs but results in 484 redundancies and the closure of 38 UK bars, with separate talks ongoing for US and Australian assets.
Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a firm known for providing plugins, templates and visual effects to video editors. The acquisition appears on MotionVFX's website and was first reported by MacRumors. Apple has not disclosed the price or further details of the deal.
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Meta has acquired Moltbook, a viral AI agent social network. The founders of the project will join Meta's Superintelligence Labs. The acquisition was reported in early March 2026.
Hua Hong Semiconductor is set to close a US$1.2 billion deal, days after SMIC announced it will take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion. These moves align with Beijing’s drive for semiconductor self-sufficiency.
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Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), a subsidiary of Credicorp, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Helm Bank USA for 180 million dollars, subject to closing adjustments. This acquisition aims to expand BCP's presence in the US financial market, focusing on services for Latin American clients. Helm Bank, headquartered in Florida, reports assets of 1.140 million dollars as of September 2025.
Netflix executives once debated bidding for Electronic Arts, Fox, and Disney, according to a Bloomberg report, before shifting focus to Warner Bros. The discussions stalled due to internal disagreements and worries about investor reactions. This comes amid larger industry mergers involving EA and Netflix.
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SoftBank Group is negotiating to acquire DigitalBridge Group, a private equity firm focused on data centers and similar assets, to capitalize on the AI-driven surge in digital infrastructure. The deal could conclude in coming weeks, though no agreement is guaranteed.
Nestlé reaches $400M deal to sell Blue Bottle cafés to Luckin backer Centurium Capital
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