M&A Deals: Week of Aug 24, 2026

We covered 29 deal stories that week, naming 6 listed companies. The largest value named was $110 billion, in “Paramount (PARA) AG Rob Bonta Cancels Merger Settlement Meeting”.

1. Sun, Aug 30$17 billion
   Aon (AON) nears $17 billion deal to acquire USI from KKR
   AON
2. Sun, Aug 30
   PayPal (PYPL) Shares Drop Premarket as Stripe Abandons Takeover Plan
3. Sun, Aug 30
   GM (GM) Plans C$1.1 Billion Investment Amid Tariff Pressures
   GM
4. Sat, Aug 29$1.3 billion
   Boliden to Acquire Nexa Resources for $1.3 Billion Stake
5. Sat, Aug 29
   KolmarBNH Extends ₩7.92 Billion Debt Guarantees to Affiliate
6. Sat, Aug 29
   POSCO DX Details Major Intra-Group Transactions for Growth
7. Fri, Aug 28
   Freedom Fuel Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Sale of Stolen Gas
8. Fri, Aug 28
   Volkswagen board faces opposition in major overhaul plans
9. Fri, Aug 28
   CodeLab Capital (CLC) Q2 2026 ARR Surges 53%, M&A Pipeline Expands
10. Fri, Aug 28
    CodeLab (CDLB) Q2 2026: ARR Surges 53% and Expanding Pipeline
11. Fri, Aug 28
    Atmofizer Technologies Inc. Secures Shareholder and CSE Approval
12. Fri, Aug 28$50 billion
    Advent, Stripe end $50 billion acquisition pursuit of PayPal
13. Thu, Aug 27
    Tinybeans (TNY) Boosts Revenue and Reduces Losses Post-Qeepsake Deal
14. Thu, Aug 27
    Olympia Financial Group Inc. Receives Final Order Approval
15. Thu, Aug 27
    Callaway (ELY) Ends Partnership After Controversial Good Good Golf Ad
16. Thu, Aug 27$3.2 billion
    Velocity Financial (VEL) to Acquire Toorak Capital for $3.2B
17. Thu, Aug 27$12.9 billion
    Nvidia (NVDA) to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion
    NVDA
18. Thu, Aug 27$12.9 billion
    Nvidia (NVDA) to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion
    NVDA
19. Thu, Aug 27$13 billion
    Nvidia (NVDA) Acquires Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion
    NVDA
20. Wed, Aug 26
    Trian Plans No Bid for Wendy's (WEN) Amid Stakeholder Focus
21. Wed, Aug 26$53.8 billion
    Asset Management Deals Reach $53.8 Billion in 2023
22. Wed, Aug 26
    Driscoll's Appoints Brie Reiter Smith as New CEO, Immediate Effect
23. Wed, Aug 26$200 million
    Brownes Dairy Seeks Buyer Amid A$200M Loan Default
24. Mon, Aug 24
    Horizon Kinetics Acquires 10% Stake in Texas Pacific Land for $381
25. Mon, Aug 24$110 billion
    Paramount (PARA) AG Rob Bonta Cancels Merger Settlement Meeting
    PARAWBD
26. Mon, Aug 24
    Metlen Energy & Metals to Spin Off Concessions Unit Soon
27. Mon, Aug 24$7 million
    Paramount (PARA) Merger Settlement Talks Canceled by California AG
    PARAWBD
28. Mon, Aug 24$1.75 billion
    nVent Electric to Acquire Maverick Power for $1.75 Billion
29. Mon, Aug 24
    Archer Aviation and Boeing Deal Enhances Both Stocks' Value
    BA