Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Banco Santander is set to acquire Webster Financial Corporation for $12.2 billion, which will enhance its position as a top-ten retail and commercial bank in the U.S.
The lender reported a 15% rise in net profit for the last quarter of 2025 and approved a €5 billion share-buyback program.
Transocean agreed to acquire fellow offshore drilling services company Valaris in an all-stock deal worth $5.8 billion.
Prosperity Bancshares agreed to acquire Stellar Bancorp in a deal valued at around $2 billion that would create the second-largest bank by deposits headquartered in Texas.
The acquisition more than doubles NatWest’s assets under management and administration to £127 billion.
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