acquisition
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As part of an antitrust settlement, Constellation Energy agreed to divest multiple power plants to close its acquisition of Calpine in January 2026.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
With the LiveRamp acquisition, Publicis aims to tap into growing demand from companies that are looking to transform their businesses through the deployment of AI-powered agents that can perform tasks autonomously.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
City appear to have disproved that theory with not only the acquisition of Semenyo, but Marc Guehi too after the England defender joined from Crystal Palace for £20m.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
If it gets across the finish line, the all-cash acquisition would be the largest buyout of a publicly traded company to date.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
What he craved was possession and the power it gave him; what he adored was anticipation—the slow acquisition of love, then life, and finally the secrets within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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