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Global automotive M&A ends 2017 in high gear with no signs of slowing down

Photo of Troy Ungerman (Toronto)By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on Posted in M&A, Technology and innovation, Transport
As seen in this recent PwC article, global automotive M&A activity was strong in 2017.  Automotive deal value increased 29.9% to $53.2b from 2016 to 2017 primarily as a result of two mega deals in the Auto-Tech sector, which PwC defines as “investments in connectivity, autonomous, electrification, ride-sharing and the software, sensors, intellectual property and … Continue reading

M&A expectations on the rise

Photo of Matthew Lippa (Toronto)By Matthew Lippa (Toronto) on Posted in Corporate finance, Technology and innovation, Transport
EY has recently released the 12th edition of its annual Global Capital Confidence Barometer, a biannual survey of more than 1,600 executives of companies in 54 countries, assessing various metrics in global mergers and acquisitions. Although 2014 marked the single largest increase in M&A since the financial crisis of 2008, for the first time in … Continue reading
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