The Circle K owner offered PLN32 per share for Poland’s leading convenience chain, with 57% of the equity already committed, $250 million of projected synergies and regulatory approvals still outstanding.
Net profit reached $2.20 billion and revenue $5.71 billion as a 30.5% copper-price gain outweighed a 3.7% production decline, while the group financed Tía María and explored rail assets.
Dozens of Apollo Go RT6 vehicles will operate with safety drivers in Brent, while a public launch through Freenow is targeted for 2027 and remains conditional on UK approval.
Lazard reported a steep second-quarter profit decline as a higher tax rate and weaker financial advisory revenue overshadowed growth in asset management. The investment bank is cutting senior advisory roles while trying to redirect resources toward sectors with stronger fee potential.
NetApp acquired California-based DataPelago to add GPU-accelerated data processing directly to its storage portfolio. The company said the deal will help enterprises prepare, govern and activate data for AI and analytics without moving it into separate compute clusters.
Uber has reached an agreement to acquire Germany's Delivery Hero for $14.8 billion, combining Uber Eats with food delivery brands across 99 countries. The deal, which includes the sale of certain operations to SSW Partners for $1.6 billion, is expected to close in the second half of 2027.
Britain's Segro has rejected a third takeover bid from U.S. warehousing giant Prologis, valued at £13.5 billion ($18.2 billion). The board insists the offer undervalues the company's portfolio and growth prospects, while Prologis urges shareholders to push for a deal ahead of a July 22 deadline.
Stripe and Advent International have made a joint approach to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, valuing the payments company at more than $53 billion. The proposal is backed by roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing, but PayPal has not formally responded and there is no certainty of a deal.
