{
  "id": 114129,
  "title": "Cross-border M&A likely to stay strong in H2 2026; AI, energy key drivers: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cross-border-m-a-likely-to-stay-strong-in-h2-2026-ai-energy-key",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T03:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/cross-border-ma-likely-to-stay-strong-in-h2-2026-ai-energy-key-drivers-report/articleshow/132845662.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cross-border M&A activity is expected to remain strong in the second half of 2026. Technology, especially artificial intelligence, will drive this significant surge in deal-making. Energy and supply-chain security are also emerging as key strategic drivers for these transactions. US and UK corridors remain important for transatlantic deal-making and innovation. Buyers are prioritizing resilience…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}