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# Global M&A enters "gigadeal" era as 1H26 volumes jump 44%

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**Published:** July 8, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-ma-enters-gigadeal-era-as-1h26-volumes-jump-44-302819818.html  

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NEW YORK, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global M&A entered a new "gigadeal" era in 1H26, with six deals worth more than USD 50bn accounting for 16 percent of total deal volume. Overall volume rose 44 percent year-on-year to USD 3.16tn, the highest level on record, according to the 1H26 M&A...

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