Wall Street Bull in Lower Manhattan, New York. Photo courtesy of Victoria Lipov/Shutterstock.com Deal Watch: $469B in M&A Activity Makes for the Biggest April Since 1980
SPACs are still on the downswing, but not deals, including another seven in the billion-plus range this week.
May 03, 2021 at 06:02 PM
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M&A news has recently been focused on the precipitous drop in SPACs over the last month. But while SPACs have slowed, dealmakers have continued to fire on all cylinders.
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