18,500 M&As worth €1.28trn so far this year

Nearly 18,500 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worth $1.7trn (€1.28trn) have been completed this year.

Figures released by Deloitte yesterday show that global M&As have been steadily rising this year despite several withdrawals changing public perception of activity.

The report is also predicting that more than 8,000 deals will be completed in the third quarter of the year, a 9% year-on-year increase and a 6% on the previous quarter.