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What moved in European dealmaking.

Daily coverage of M&A, debt financing and macro developments across Europe, compiled from public sources, with every item linked to its original publication.

Debt Advisory3 Oct 2026

Andalusia Seeks More Public-Private Financing for SMEs, Launches €27.1 Million Fund

Andalusian SMEs · Financial Services · Published
M&A3 Oct 2026

Private Equity Funds Target Spanish Ambulance Sector with €2.15 Billion Investment

Private Equity Funds → Spanish ambulance sector · Healthcare · Published
Debt Advisory3 Oct 2026

Andalusia Launches Three Venture Capital Funds to Invest €76.7 Million by 2030

Andalusian projects · Financial Services · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Global M&A Activity Slows in Q3 as Borrowing Costs Increase

Macro · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

VW and Stellantis Warn EU of Electric Car Production Risks

Industrials · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, and Sabadell Prioritize Lending as Economic Driver

Financial Services · Published
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Andalucía TRADE launches 150 million euro venture capital funds for SMEs and startups

General · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

MB92 Reports Increased Revenue and Profits After GYG Acquisition

MB92 → GYG · Industrials · Closed
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

RTX Secures $21.6 Billion Pentagon Contract for Interceptor Missiles

Industrials · Signed
Macro2 Oct 2026

US Economy Adds Just 29,000 Jobs in September as Hiring Slows Sharply

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Change.org Leans into AI with $100 Million Investment

Change.org · TMT · Signed
Macro2 Oct 2026

Europa libera reservas de diésel para abaratarlo y evitar que Trump vete las exportaciones

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

GoodLeap Closes $389 Million Securitization for Home Improvement Loans

Financial Services · Closed
Macro2 Oct 2026

Grupo Soledad Reports €449 Million in Revenue and 76.6% Profit Growth Amid Market Changes

Industrials · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

Novartis signs $7.8 billion drug deal with Chinese startup

Novartis → Chinese startup · Healthcare · Signed
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to lease its chips

TMT · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

Choice Hotels to Acquire Harvest Hosts for $115 Million

Choice Hotels → Harvest Hosts · Consumer · Signed
M&A2 Oct 2026

Telefónica's Netomnia Acquisition Halted by UK Regulator

Telefónica → Netomnia · TMT · Blocked
Macro2 Oct 2026

G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel

Energy & Renewables · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Italy and Greece Seek EU Fiscal Rule Flexibility

General · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

Goldman Sachs Buys $220 Million in Shein Shares Post-IPO

Goldman Sachs → Shein · Consumer · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Global M&A Deal Rush Fades in Third Quarter as Rising Borrowing Costs Bite

General · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Weak US employment moderates punishment for sovereign debt

Macro · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

Generali acquires 10% stake in Cajamar for €150 million

Generali → Cajamar · Financial Services · Signed
M&A2 Oct 2026

Art Share 002 Announces Third-Party Tender Offer by NORVAULT AG for Class B Shares

NORVAULT AG → Art Share 002 (Class B shares) · General · Announced
Macro2 Oct 2026

Partners Group Splits Flagship Private Equity Fund Amid Client Cash Demands

Financial Services · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Investors Seek Refuge from Bond Rout in Haven German Debt

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Dyson Reverses Falling Payouts with £750 Million Dividend

Industrials · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

Nova Capital Management Acquires BMP Group and RB Medical

Nova Capital Management → BMP Group of Companies and RB Medical · Industrials · Signed
M&A2 Oct 2026

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Invests €270 Million in Scottish Battery Storage

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners → Kilmarnock South battery storage project · Energy & Renewables · Signed
Macro2 Oct 2026

Eurozone Inflation Hits 3.8% Peak

Macro · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Lleida.net Surpasses One Million Certified Notifications Sent in September

TMT · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

UK Regulator May Block Nexfibre-Netomania Broadband Merger

nexfibre → Substantial (including Netomnia, Brsk, Brsk ISP and YouFibre) · TMT · Breaking
Macro2 Oct 2026

Lone Star Funds CEO Discusses Value Investing in a Higher Rate Environment

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Nvidia and SoftBank Disburse Final €17.8 Billion Committed to OpenAI

Nvidia and SoftBank → OpenAI · TMT · Signed
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Broadcom to Provide Up to $42 Billion in Chip Leases to Anthropic

Broadcom → Anthropic · TMT · Signed
Debt Advisory2 Oct 2026

Monzo courts private equity after Nubank walks away

Monzo · Financial Services · Rumoured
Macro2 Oct 2026

Euro Accelerates Weakness Amid Vertical Rise in French Risk Premium and Bearish Bets

Macro · Published
M&A2 Oct 2026

Wraith Group Launches Wraith Real Estate, Expanding into Commercial Real Estate Finance

Wraith Group → Wraith Real Estate · Financial Services · Signed
Macro2 Oct 2026

Fiscal Package of 2 Billion Euros to Intervene in Housing Market

Real Estate · Published
Macro2 Oct 2026

Santander and BBVA Increase Deposit Rates to 2.75%

Financial Services · Published
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Halcón Cerámicas Extends Debt Maturities to 2034

Halcón Cerámicas · Industrials · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Amper Seeks Additional Partner for Teltronic Investment

Amper → Teltronic · TMT · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

AsiaStrategy Signs MoU with Plume Network to Advance Real-World Asset Tokenisation Across Asia

AsiaStrategy → Plume Network · Financial Services · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Rankings.io Acquires Wildfire Video, Launches Rankings Video Marketing

Rankings.io → Wildfire Video · TMT · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

BT Seeks Government Nod for Potential TalkTalk Takeover

BT → TalkTalk · TMT · Rumoured
M&A1 Oct 2026

Iberdrola quintuples its alliance with GIC to 4.25 billion euros

GIC → Iberdrola (Brazilian infrastructure assets) · Infrastructure · Signed
Macro1 Oct 2026

US mortgage rates surge most in four years amid bond sell-off

Macro · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

German firm Zinq bids for Ingalsa's production unit

Zinq → Ingalsa's production unit · Industrials · Rumoured
Macro1 Oct 2026

EU countries in crisis talks over release of diesel stocks

Macro · Breaking
M&A1 Oct 2026

Paramount secures judicial approval to absorb Warner for $110 billion

Paramount → Warner · TMT · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Myriad360 Announces Majority Investment from One Equity Partners to Support Next Phase of Growth

One Equity Partners → Myriad360 · TMT · Signed
Macro1 Oct 2026

Is circular financing in AI a problem?

Macro · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

Plenitude reorganizes its shareholding, giving joint control to Eni and Ares

Eni and Ares → Plenitude · Energy & Renewables · Signed
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

S&P Upgrades Oma Savings Bank Plc to BBB+ with Stable Outlook

Oma Savings Bank Plc · Financial Services · Published
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Settle Secures $240 Million Credit Facility

Settle · Financial Services · Signed
Macro1 Oct 2026

Spain Nears Completion of European Recovery Plan Ahead of Brussels Audit

Macro · Published
Macro1 Oct 2026

Dealmakers line up to test EU’s appetite to create European champions

Macro · Published
Macro1 Oct 2026

Accenture's Revenue Could Accelerate in Coming Year Despite AI Fears

TMT · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

Sycamore Seeks to Break Up Walgreens Boots Alliance

Sycamore Capital Management → Walgreens Boots Alliance · Healthcare · Rumoured
M&A1 Oct 2026

Novonesis Completes Acquisition of MicroBioGen, Strengthening Yeast Capabilities

Novonesis → MicroBioGen · Industrials · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Curi Capital Completes Strategic Investment from The Vistria Group

The Vistria Group → Curi Capital · Financial Services · Signed
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Quanome CEO to Back Quantum Strategy with Up to $15 Million in Non-Dilutive Growth Capital

Quanome · TMT · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Fresenius Buys Remaining 45% Stake in mAbxience for €750 Million

Fresenius → mAbxience (45% stake) · Healthcare · Signed
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Idea Financial Closes Inaugural $100 Million Asset-Backed Securitization

Financial Services · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Monarch Acquires MBI to Accelerate Growth, Hits $100m ARR

Monarch → MBI · Financial Services · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Indra Accelerates Drone Business with Third Acquisition in a Year

Indra → Aertec and Wake Engineering drone businesses · Industrials · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Eramet Plans to Apply for Argentina Investment Incentive for Mine Expansion

Eramet → Centenario-Ratones expansion · Industrials · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Portuguese Group Lusiaves Acquires Majority Stake in Spanish Firm Padesa

Lusiaves → Padesa · Consumer · Signed
Macro1 Oct 2026

Spanish Funds See €1.7 Billion Withdrawals Amid Political Uncertainty and Rate Hikes

Macro · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

Portobello Capital Completes Sale of Farmol to Dalli Group

Dalli Group → Farmol · Consumer · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM Compete for TAP Portugal

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM → TAP Portugal · Industrials · Rumoured
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Transport Ministry Boosts €1.9 Billion Plan to Connect Ports to Rail and Road Networks

Port Connectivity Infrastructure · Infrastructure · Signed
Macro1 Oct 2026

BI Erhvervsejendomme A/S Adjusts 2026 Earnings Forecast

Real Estate · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

Fundación Repsol Drives Tech Innovation by Incorporating Four New Startups

Fundación Repsol → Four Startups · TMT · Signed
Macro1 Oct 2026

The ECB asks the European Council to initiate the procedure to replace Isabel Schnabel

Financial Services · Published
Macro1 Oct 2026

Global bond sell-off deepens as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002

Macro · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

HIG Capital sells Italian beauty retailer Pinalli to Borletti Group

Borletti Group → Pinalli · Consumer · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Ulma strengthens logistics sector presence with 30% acquisition of Automach

Ulma → Automach (30% stake) · Industrials · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

El Corte Inglés Buys Back Travel Agency Stake, Regains Full Control

El Corte Inglés → Tool Factory's stake in El Corte Inglés' travel agency · Consumer · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Nuveen Completes Acquisition of Schroders

Nuveen → Schroders · Financial Services · Closed
Macro1 Oct 2026

UK House Prices Fall Amidst Higher Mortgage Rates

Macro · Published
Macro1 Oct 2026

European Financing Markets Face Uncertainty Amidst Rate Hikes

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

BBVA to Distribute €2 Billion in Record Dividend on October 15

BBVA · Financial Services · Published
Macro1 Oct 2026

EU Steel Exports Hit by High Energy Costs and Oversupply

Industrials · Published
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Gentoo Media Inc. agrees EUR 50 million senior secured loan and secures full underwriting commitments for a planned EUR 50 million share issue to refinance December 2026 bonds

Gentoo Media Inc. · TMT · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Vicat proposes acquisition of Cemex's ready-mix concrete and aggregates businesses in South-Eastern France

Vicat Group → Cemex Group's Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregates Businesses in South-Eastern France · Industrials · Rumoured
Macro1 Oct 2026

European stocks rise as oil prices correct sharply

Macro · Published
M&A1 Oct 2026

Boots nearing $9bn sale to Weston family

Weston family → Boots · Consumer · Signed
M&A1 Oct 2026

Tencent Leases 100,000 Oracle Chips for AI Acceleration

Tencent → Oracle (chip lease) · TMT · Signed
Debt Advisory1 Oct 2026

Azora Closes Fund for Up to €4.5 Billion Real Estate Investment

Real Estate · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

WiZink signs exclusive card agreement with distribution giant Dia

WiZink → Dia (exclusive card agreement) · Financial Services · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

Carlos Cortina and Andrés Rebuelta launch their own fund manager

Carlos Cortina and Andrés Rebuelta → Coreda (fund manager) · Financial Services · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

US government debt rout triggers ‘vicious loop’ of selling

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Paramount stumps up high borrowing costs to fund Warner Bros deal

Paramount → Warner Bros · TMT · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

AI voice start-up ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22bn

Existing investors and employees → ElevenLabs stock · TMT · Signed
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Trinity Capital Prices Offering of $350.0 Million of 7.50% Notes due 2032

Trinity Capital Inc. · Financial Services · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

Taurus acquires Movilfrit brand after invoicing 245 million

Taurus → Movilfrit · Consumer · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

Boluda to invest 39 million in Barcelona after being awarded a terminal in the Port

Boluda → Port of Barcelona terminal · Infrastructure · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

UK commissions ACS for 1.75 billion nuclear clean-up works

UK Government → Sellafield power plant clean-up (contract awarded to ACS) · Industrials · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

Bank of England warns AI debt surge raises risk of sharp market correction

Macro · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

Lidl Achieves Record Profits in Spain with 10% Sales Growth

Consumer · Published
M&A30 Sept 2026

Softnext Acquires Spanish Business Software Firm OfiPro

Softnext → OfiPro · TMT · Signed
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Lightstone DIRECT surpasses $225 million in total investment volume

Lightstone DIRECT (investment platform) · Real Estate · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

KKR warns of credit market risks from AI borrowing

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

TXSE Group raises $430 million in third funding round

TXSE Group · Financial Services · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

ALK expands tablet supply partnership with Catalent

ALK → Catalent (partnership) · Healthcare · Signed
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Inbank fined €1 million by Polish competition authority

Inbank · Financial Services · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

Eurozone Inflation Accelerates, Pressuring ECB

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Relay Secures $36 Million in Funding to Enhance Frontline Operations

Relay · TMT · Signed
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Spanish Government Introduces 0% Interest Public Loan for First-Time Homebuyers

Macro · Published
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Frequency Holdings Secures $5 Million Growth Facility

Frequency Holdings · Financial Services · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

Vueling's winter plan defies fuel costs and Ryanair's challenge

Vueling · TMT · Published
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Archwest Capital completes third rated RTL securitization, raising $875 million

Archwest Capital · Financial Services · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

Antin inks Vicinity Energy stake sale to Harrison Street at $2.9bn EV

Harrison Street → Vicinity Energy (stake sale) · Infrastructure · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

Atlantic HPC Group Inc Acquires Valley Oasis Development LLC, Adding 29 MW of Contracted Power to Platform

Atlantic HPC Group Inc. → Valley Oasis Development LLC · Energy & Renewables · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

More than a dozen countries agree to create a 'European Bizum' and choose Madrid as its headquarters

Financial Services · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

Ceamsa invests in Turkish startup Farmhood

Ceamsa → Farmhood · Consumer · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

Euribor surges in September to 3.24%, highest level since 2024

Macro · Published
M&A30 Sept 2026

Hochtief (ACS) to manage UK's largest nuclear plant for £1.75bn

Hochtief (ACS) → Sellafield nuclear plant · Energy & Renewables · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

H.I.G. Capital completes acquisition of Arco

H.I.G. Capital → Arco Limited · General · Closed
Macro30 Sept 2026

Bond markets rebound after sell-off

Macro · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

Vanguard warns France is ‘degrading credit’ as borrowing costs surge

Macro · Published
M&A30 Sept 2026

Indra to acquire 30% stake in cybersecurity firm TRC

Indra → TRC · TMT · Signed
M&A30 Sept 2026

LDC Reinvests in UK Water Specialist Stonbury with Federated Hermes Co-Investing

LDC → Stonbury · Industrials · Signed
Macro30 Sept 2026

Household Savings Rate Moderates to 11%, Lowest Since 2023

Macro · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

HSBC's Hong Kong Focus Increases Confrontation Risk with Beijing

HSBC · Financial Services · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

UK Energy Price Cap Forecast to Rise Sharply

UK energy price cap · Macro · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

EU can’t integrate markets if it dilutes supervision, watchdog warns

Financial Services · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

European stock markets point upwards with stable bonds awaiting US inflation

Macro · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

UK banks continue to finance coal, report finds

Financial Services · Published
Macro30 Sept 2026

Is the world really drowning in debt?

Macro · Published
M&A30 Sept 2026

Intesa Sanpaolo's Monte dei Paschi Takeover Faces Antitrust Scrutiny

Intesa Sanpaolo → Monte dei Paschi · Financial Services · Rumoured
Debt Advisory30 Sept 2026

Deoleo Debt Restructuring Puts Noteholders at Risk of Investment Loss

Deoleo · Consumer · Rumoured
Macro30 Sept 2026

US focuses on issuing short-term bills to ease pressure on long-term rates

Macro · Published

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