M&A
Commented by André Will-Laudien on August 25th, 2026 | 09:15 CEST
Biotech M&A Boom: Novo Nordisk & Eli Lilly Battle for Market Share — BioNxt and Evotec on the Radar
As the recent spectacular USD 43 billion acquisition of cancer specialist Seagen by Pfizer and the mega-deals surrounding the GLP-1 infrastructure impressively demonstrate, the pharmaceutical industry is in the midst of a historic wave of consolidation. Driven by the massive, billion-dollar profits from the weight-loss injection market, an unprecedented wave of acquisitions has now begun. Market leaders such as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are using their well-stocked war chests to pursue strategic mega-acquisitions to secure their dominant positions and systematically eliminate production bottlenecks. At the same time, highly innovative platform companies like BioNxt are coming into focus with their novel delivery systems. Strategically valuable targets currently trading at attractive valuations, such as Evotec, have long been in the crosshairs of investors and competitors. Those who do not want to be left behind in the battle for market share, new delivery technologies, and the next generation of blockbuster drugs must make acquisitions now, because the M&A carousel is spinning faster than it has in a long time. We dig a little deeper!
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Commented by Nico Popp on June 12th, 2026 | 06:40 CEST
Gold Sector in M&A Frenzy: Dwindling Reserves Drive B2Gold and Orezone – Hidden Gem: Desert Gold
Dwindling mineral reserves in low-risk regions, stagnating discovery rates, and increasingly complex permitting processes—the situation in the gold mining sector is forcing leading producers to act. Since developing new large-scale greenfield projects is associated with sharply rising costs, industry giants are increasingly shifting their focus to acquiring projects already at an advanced stage. According to surveys by the industry portal MiningBeacon, the gold sector accounted for over 40% of the total mining transaction volume in the first five months of 2026 alone, amounting to deals worth USD 41 billion. West African shear trends and established mining regions are therefore becoming target areas for resource-hungry corporations that need to utilize their processing capacities to full capacity.
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