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OpenPayd, a financial infrastructure firm, is nearing a deal to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Ingredion Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Tate & Lyle Plc in a deal valued at £2.7 billion ($3.6 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said, as another famous brand prepares to leaves the London stock market.

Newcleo Ltd., a European startup building novel nuclear reactors that run on recycled waste, has the potential to disrupt clean energy. As with all new technology, the path is not easy.

Nine European startups have announced plans to merge with US blank check firms this year.

Segro Plc investors are pushing Prologis Inc. to improve its all-stock offer for the UK’s largest publicly traded property company, a £12.6 billion ($16.6 billion) deal that would come with a pipeline of data center assets.

Telecel Group is among bidders competing to acquire TalkTalk Telecom Group’s wholesale telecommunications business, people familiar with the matter said.

Elliott Investment Management has built a large stake in car-insurance software provider CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., which has been exploring a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.

Prologis Inc. has submitted a best and final offer for Segro Plc that values the UK’s largest publicly traded landlord at about £14 billion ($18.7 billion).

A host of deal deadlines are set to hit in the first week of August.

Auxmoney GmbH, a German digital consumer finance bank backed by Centerbridge Partners, is considering options including a sale or an initial public offering, according to people with knowledge of the matter.