Bumble has agreed to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings for $6.05 a share in cash, valuing the dating app at about $1.3bn.

Talen Energy has secured a significant acquisition deal worth $3.5 billion, expanding its power generation capabilities through the acquisition of two Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plants in the US. The move aims to strengthen Talen's ability to meet increasing energy demands and ensure a dependable power supply, solidifying its position in the US power generation market under current market conditions and capitalizing on growth opportunities.

MET Group Expands German Gas Storage Footprint with KGE Acquisition Swiss energy group MET Group has significantly expanded its presence in the German natural gas market. The company has finalized the acquisition of 100% of KGE, a gas storage operator located in Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia. KGE's storage facilities possess a working gas volume of 179 million cubic meters, and are connected to Open Grid Europe’s infrastructure. Prior to the acquisition, KGE was jointly owned by EWMR, DEW21 from Dortmund, Stadtwerke Essen, Gelsenwasser AG, and MET Holding Germany. This transaction marks a major shift in ownership for the company. MET Group already manages gas storage facilities in Germany, including sites at Etzel in Lower Saxony and Reckrod in Hesse. The addition of KGE further strengthens MET’s position as a key player in Germany’s gas storage sector.