Global mergers and acquisitions plunge in Q2 but dealmakers see green shoots

NEW YORK/LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity fell 36% year-on-year in the second quarter, but investment bankers and lawyers expressed optimism that the stock market’s recovery will gradually restore chief executives’ dealmaking confidence.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/global-mergers-acquisitions-plunge-q2-dealmakers-see-green-shoots-2023-06-30/