Credit: 99Art/Shutterstock.com Deal Watch: M&A Breaks Annual Record in 9 Months; IPOs and SPACs Strike Back
Fueled by the tech sector, cheap credit and strong stock prices, global M&A in 2021 has already eclipsed the deal value of any year on record.
October 04, 2021 at 05:43 PM
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Deals and Transactions
Two weeks ago, Deal Watch asked if a sharp market decline and low (for 2021) counts on big deals, SPACs and IPOs could be a harbinger for the M&A party ending in its current form.
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- DLA Piper
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