North America dominated the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in May 2025 with USD 152.1 billion in deal value, led by significant transactions in the finance and retail sectors. Europe followed with USD 41.1 billion, while APAC contributed USD 36.1 billion, driven by strong momentum in the technology services sector. Technology, commercial services, and finance remained the most active sectors globally. Notable deals included Charter Communications’ USD 21.9 billion acquisition of Cox Communications and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.’s USD 16.5 billion purchase of the remaining 42.3% of NTT DATA Group shares it does not already own.

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