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By Freya Zhang, Akshi Bansal, Chak Li, Jacky Chan, Sharon Liu (HKUST); Anastasia Malikova, Dennis Malaj, Gauri Khanna, Sarah Lee (LSE) Photo: Laurynas Me (Unsplash) Overview of the deal Acquirer:  Pfizer Inc. Target:  Metsera Inc. Implied Equity Value : ~$9.2 billion (~7 billion cash upfront & up to ~$2.2 billion in contingent milestone payments) Total Transaction Size:  Up to US$10 billion Closing Date:  13th November 2025  Target Advisor:  Goldman Sachs & Co.LLC , Guggenhei

By Amya Hillis, Jacob Liu, Agastya Mittal, and Dirk Harrison (Columbia University); Shahmir Ahmed and Francesco Del Sesto (Bocconi University) Photo: Jonas Leupe (Unsplash) Summary of IPO The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) model and broader shift to online commerce have reshaped consumer finance over the past decade, and Klarna has been one of the central players in that transition. Founded in 2005 in Stockholm, Klarna built a platform that lets consumers split payments, pay later,

By Kush Mahawar, Lexi Xiao, Joe Colton, Sean Yeow (University of Oxford); Diana Usova, Dylan Stiassny, Oli Cedar, Obianuju Okafor (University of Bristol) Photo: Simone van der Koelen Deal Overview Acquirer : Novo Nordisk Target : Akero Therapeutics Total Transaction Size : $5.2bn (including CVR) Closed Date : Expected Q4 2025 Target Advisors : Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan (Financial); Kirkland & Ellis (Legal) Acquirer Advisors : Bank of America (Financial); Ropes & Grey (Le

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