Liana Baker

Hi, it’s Liana Baker in New York. I’m bringing you some highlights from a tech investment banking conference this week. Plus, we have news on a cement deal percolating plus a judge blocks a big transaction in the luxury space.

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. is exploring a potential sale after receiving takeover interest, according to people familiar with the matter.

Siemens AG is close to agreeing to a deal to buy software maker Altair Engineering Inc., people familiar with the matter said, in what would be its largest-ever acquisition.

Siemens steht informierten Kreisen zufolge kurz davor, die Übernahme des amerikanischen Softwarespezialisten Altair Engineering festzuzurren. Es wäre der bislang größte Zukauf in der Geschichte des Münchner Konzerns.

Wells Fargo & Co. has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. mid-cap banker Eric Anderson for its global mergers and acquisitions team, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The move is part of Wells Fargo's push to build out a bench of investment bankers to better compete with rivals.

Qualys Inc. is exploring options including a potential sale after receiving takeover interest, people familiar with the matter said, as consolidation is expected to accelerate in the cybersecurity sector. The stock rose as much as 33%.

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a $5 billion-plus position in industrials giant Honeywell International Inc., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Hi, it’s Crystal Tse and Liana Baker in New York, looking at activist Elliott’s biggest-ever bet. Also today, Apollo’s Scott Kleinman warns markets not to get too comfortable with the current trajectory of inflation and interest rates. Today's top stories

Hi, its Liana Baker in New York, where I recently caught up with a veteran PE executive who founded his own firm. Also today, a closer look at the $4 trillion Gulf funds and the power brokers who run them and, no joke, The Onion is buying Infowars.