Deals
Global M&A Is Having a Moment With Best Start to Year Since 2000
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With pent-up demand from 2016 and the challenges of an unpredictable U.S. administration ahead, companies seeking to get deals done kicked off this year with a bang.
Global M&A activity amounted to $224 billion in January, the highest volume since 2000 in the first month of the year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. For the first time since 2008, Europe topped North America on the list of target regions, as firms from Swiss drugmaker Actelion Ltd. to Italian eyewear maker Luxottica Group SpA agreed to be bought.