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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Diners who would rather skip the kitchen this Thanksgiving have plenty of options in St. Petersburg, where a long list of downtown spots and hotels plan to stay open on the holiday. Several ask guests to book ahead, so calling first is wise. At 304 Beach…
From Merger Monday
UFORCE, a defense-technology company founded in Ukraine, raised $700 million in a Series A round that values it at $6 billion, one of the largest private financings yet for a maker of battlefield drones. Valor Equity Partners and Britain’s state-backed National Wealth Fund co-led the round. The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund,…
From Merger Monday
For most of this year, the question in deal markets was whether there was enough money. This week the question was price, and the people with the money answered it. Take Hancock Whitney’s $3.2 billion all-stock purchase of Trustmark. The board agreed to an 18.6% premium. By the close, Hancock Whitney’s…
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