Mergers & Acquisitions 10 February 2026 - 4 March 2026

Abony Acquisition Shares Quiet as $230 Million SPAC Lingers
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Abony Acquisition Shares Quiet as $230 Million SPAC Lingers

Abony Acquisition Corp. I Class A shares ended Monday at $9.89, trading just 6,449 shares. The Nasdaq-listed SPAC is still near its cash level. The company is a blank-check firm, set up to raise funds and then seek a merger with a private target. Why does this matter? Abony is still waiting. For investors, the main point now isn’t revenue or earnings—it’s the cash in trust as management keeps looking for a deal.
June 2, 2026
AES Corporation buyout: BlackRock’s GIP and EQT seal $33.4 billion take-private deal
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AES Corporation buyout: BlackRock’s GIP and EQT seal $33.4 billion take-private deal

AES Corporation announced that BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, teaming up with Sweden’s EQT, has agreed to buy the U.S. power company for $15 a share in cash—a deal that puts AES’s enterprise value around $33.4 billion, debt included. “Maximizes value for existing stockholders,” CEO Andrés Gluski said. The buyer consortium targets closing by late 2026 or early 2027. U.S. power deal activity is heating up, with the surge in data center and AI demand straining the grid and pushing up electricity consumption. Blackstone is paying $11.5 billion for TXNM Energy, while Constellation Energy has struck a $16.4 billion agreement to acquire Calpine, according to Reuters, which links those moves to the same pressure. “AES now has improved access to capital
March 4, 2026
New Zealand puts Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue takeover under review — the March 17 deadline to watch
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New Zealand puts Kimberly-Clark’s Kenvue takeover under review — the March 17 deadline to watch

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has kicked off its competition probe into Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s planned takeover of Kenvue Inc, opening the floor for public comment through March 17. The regulator says it’s targeting an April 28 decision, with a key focus on whether Kimberly-Clark’s proposed divestment is enough to resolve any competition concerns. Why now? Regulatory approval is still pending in regions where the two firms overlap. That review might drag on, force divestitures, or, if authorities see a risk to competition or consumer prices, stop the merger cold.
March 4, 2026
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