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Apr 2024
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The Deal Room: Alphabet Weighs Offer for...

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Join us this week in The Deal Room as we dissect the buzz surrounding Google's potential acquisition of HubSpot, a deal potentially valued at a $35bn. Discover the strategic reasoning behind it, potential synergies, and the looming antitrust hurdles.


We also take you on a tour of the latest deals making waves in the corporate world:


  • Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. - A $13bn buyout by Silver Lake Management, reshaping the talent agency landscape (Think WWE and the Ultimate Fighting Championship meet Private Equity!). 


  • Formula 1's New Venture - Liberty Media Corp. secures MotoGP World Championship in a $3.8bn deal.


  • Johnson & Johnson's Growth - The pharma giant's $13.1bn cash deal to acquire Shockwave Medical to expand their medical device portfolio.


Stay ahead of the curve with The Deal Room as we navigate through the latest corporate manoeuvres shaping industries worldwide!


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