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Feb 2024
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The Deal Room: The sobering of SPACs and...

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About this episode

In this week's episode, we unpack the following four stories in the world of corporate finance.


  • Will new SEC rules mean that SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) can be more than a bubble-market phenomenon?


  • The IPO market continues to heat up so what's driving the newfound activity and will it last?


  • A take-private deal for Italian loafer maker Tod's fuels luxury M&A speculation


  • Another oil and gas megadeal as Diamondback jumps on a $26bn Endeavor shale takeover


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