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GameStop details $55.5B eBay bid with 5% stake, bitcoin funding in focus
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Updating its unsolicited bid announced earlier on May 4, GameStop has disclosed a 5% economic stake in eBay while proposing a $55.5 billion non-binding acquisition at $125 per share in cash and stock. Funding includes $9.4 billion in cash and liquid investments—featuring $368 million in bitcoin—and up to $20 billion in financing, prompting questions over the retailer's cryptocurrency future.
Insurance group Talanx has acquired Mexican insurer Afirme Seguros, significantly expanding its operations in the country. At the same time, the company gains 20 years of exclusive access to the branch network of the Afirme banking group.
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NYSE-listed crypto exchange operator Bullish has agreed to a $4.2 billion deal to acquire transfer agent Equiniti. The merger aims to combine blockchain infrastructure with traditional equity market services. Bullish shares rose following the announcement.
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, a startup founded by Ben Affleck in 2022 that develops AI-powered tools for filmmakers. The entire 16-person team will join Netflix, and Affleck will serve as a senior adviser. The acquisition aims to provide filmmakers with enhanced creative control through specialized AI technology.
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Centurium Capital, the main backer of China's Luckin Coffee, has reportedly agreed to purchase Blue Bottle Coffee's global café operations from Nestlé for less than US$400 million, according to reports from Jiemian News and other Chinese media outlets starting March 4, 2026. Nestlé will retain Blue Bottle's consumer packaged goods business, including instant coffee and ready-to-drink products. Neither party has publicly confirmed the deal as of March 6.
SRx Health Solutions Inc. announced its fiscal first quarter 2026 results, showing net sales of $2.8 million and a net loss of $8.6 million for the period ended December 31, 2025. The company deployed $18 million into Bitcoin and Ethereum as part of a digital treasury strategy and entered a definitive agreement to acquire EMJ Crypto Technologies. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
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Beltone Holding has announced the completion of its acquisition of Baobab Group through its wholly owned subsidiary Beltone Capital for €197.6 million. This marks the company's first cross-border deal and its largest in history, highlighting its commitment to expansion in high-potential markets. The move will extend financial services to seven African countries.
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