Merger Monday for Banks and Biotech
October 27, 2025
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October 27, 2025
Merger Monday for Banks and Biotech
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<p>Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.</p> <p>Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu <br /><br />- Herman Chan, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for US Regional Banks discusses how Huntington Bancshares agreed to buy Cadence Bank for $7.4 billion, the Ohio bank’s second major acquisition this year to expand in southern and southeastern states and the latest in a string of deals among US regional lenders.<br />- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals, on Novartis agreeing to buy Avidity Biosciences in a $12 billion deal that’s the Swiss drugmaker’s biggest acquisition in more than a decade and adds several potential blockbuster treatments as generic competition looms for its current top-sellers.<br />- Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, details the impact of Hurricane Melissa on the Caribbean. </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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