Global M&A Hits $2.6tn Peak Year-to-Date, Boosted by AI and Quest For

Global M&A hits $2.6tn peak year-to-date, boosted by AI and quest for

LONDON: Global dealmaking has reached $2.6 trillion, the highest for the first seven months of the year since the 2021 pandemic-era peak, as a quest for growth in corporate boardrooms and the impact of a surge in AI activity has overcome the uncertainty caused by US tariffs. The number of transactions to August 1 is 16 percent lower than the same time last year, but their

AI Boom Helps Fuel $2.6 Trillion Dealmaking Rebound

Enthusiasm for AI has reportedly helped drive $2.6 trillion in dealmaking this year. [contact-form-7] That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 4) by Reuters, which says this figure is the highest for the first seven months of the year since 2021, during the peak of the pandemic. It’s a trend driven by a drive for corporate growth and an upswing in artificial intelligence (AI) activity, helping offset tariff-related uncertainty. While t…

AI Boom Helps Fuel $2.6 Trillion Dealmaking Rebound – RamaOnHealthcare

Enthusiasm for AI has reportedly helped drive $2.6 trillion in dealmaking this year.That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 4) by Reuters, which says this figure is the highest for the first seven months of the year since 2021, during the peak of the pandemic.It’s a trend driven by a drive for corporate growth and [...]

M&A Market Booms, Hitting $2.6 Trillion, Owing To AI And Growth Motivation

The M&A market is now in an expansionary phase after US President Donald Trump’s tariff war had brought it to a halt in April.  While the popular opinion may be that the global economy is in a recessionary period, with investments drying up, the job market shrinking, and declining consumption, official data indicates otherwise. The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has reached a staggering $2.6 trillion, the highest since 2021.  Analy…

Global M&A hits $2.6trln peak year-to-date, boosted by AI and quest for growth

The number of transactions to August 1 is 16% lower than the same time last year, but their value is 28% higher, according to Dealogic data, boosted by U.S. megadeals valued at more than $10bln

Global M&A hits US$2.6 trillion peak year to date, boosted by AI and quest for growth

Global dealmaking has reached US$2.6 trillion, the highest for the first seven months of the year since the 2021 pandemic-era peak, as a quest for growth in corporate boardrooms and the impact of a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) activity has overcome the uncertainty caused by US tariffs.