Ben Dummett is an M&A Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. He specializes in global markets and international finance, covering a range of topics including finance, financial markets, and business economics. Ben's work has been featured in prominent publications such as MarketWatch, Financial News, Private Equity News, Yahoo Finance, Magzter, and LiveMint.
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Ben Dummett's coverage heavily focuses on finance, particularly investment analysis and private sector announcements. He appears to have a strong interest in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) within the business and technology sectors.
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President Trump is wasting no time in ensuring countries feel the cost of the U.S.’s new levies. Here’s a timeline: **
By: Joe Wallace, Ben Dummett
Klarna, the specialty lending and online payments provider, has halted its planned initial public offering, the latest IPO casualty in the wake of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariff announcement. The Sweden-based company was set to launch marketing shares for the offering Monday, but de
By: Ben Dummett
The European Union is prepared to retaliate against the 20% tariff that its faces from the U.S. if a compromised settlement can’t be reached, Miguel Berger, Germany’s ambassador to the U.K., said in
Researchers at the world's biggest asset manager have grown more wary about U.S. equities. “We turn cautious on a shorter, three-month tactical horizon,” wrote Jean Boivin, head of the BlackRock Investment Institute, and colleagues in a note this week.“Policy uncertainty may weigh on growth and s
By: Ben Dummett
Could individual investors be the next to run for the exits? As of the end of last week, retail investors held tight even as hedge funds were heavy sellers of stock, according to Bank of America.
Prada's talks to acquire Versace from fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings are at risk of collapsing at the 11th hour with the volatility in financial markets, according to people familiar with the matter.
Gold continues to gain, on pace to establish a new all-time high as investors seek refuge from the market volatility in haven assets. The price hit an all-time intraday high Friday above $3,248 a troy ounce. That level puts it on pace to settle at a new record for the [second consecutive day](https
Germany’s Merck KGaA is finally nearing a roughly $3.5 billion deal for SpringWorks Therapeutics a U.S. biopharmaceutical company that specializes in rare diseases and cancer. The two parties are discussing a deal around $47 per share, Merck said in a statement Thursday, confirming an earlier report in The Wall Street Journal. Merck said no final agreement had been made.
By: Georgi Kantchev, Ben Dummett
| TurkStream pipeline is Russia's last operational gas link to Europe. - By Georgi Kantchev And Ben Dummett
By: Ben Dummett
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. and China could start work soon on a fuller trade agreement, after the countries struck a [temporary deal](https://www.wsj/livecoverage/stock-market-today-tariffs-trade-war-05-12-2025/card/u-s-suspends-bulk-of-tariffs-on-chinese-goods-huU8Yzn1aCcqt5
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