Solstice Advanced Materials and Lockheed Martin announced major acquisitions totaling nearly $18 billion, highlighting a broader corporate push to secure strategic capabilities across advanced materials, defense technology, and critical industrial markets.

EasyJet shares surged after the airline agreed in principle to a $7.3 billion takeover offer from U.S. private equity firm Castlelake, marking one of the most significant airline consolidation moves in Europe’s low-cost carrier sector.

Kroger and CMA CGM announced acquisitions worth a combined €2.74 billion, signaling renewed momentum in corporate dealmaking as companies pursue scale, efficiency, and long-term growth.

Comcast will separate NBCUniversal and Sky into an independent public company, marking its second major restructuring in less than a year as media companies continue reshaping their businesses around streaming and long-term growth.

Onsemi has agreed to acquire Synaptics in a €6.4 billion all-stock transaction, expanding its position in semiconductor and AI-enabled edge computing markets as consolidation in the industry continues.