Health & Life Science
Agoura Hills-based biotech firm Acelyrin Inc. agreed to merge with San Francisco-based Alumis Inc. in a deal valued at $320 million on February 6.
Sports
‘NFL on Fox’ analyst Michael Strahan took to Instagram on Veterans Day to honor the military, a day after being criticized for not placing his hand over his heart during the national anthem.
Michael Strahan posted a video addressing the controversy he caused by not having his hand over his heart during the national anthem. He also discusses incident with reporter.
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INDUSTRY UPDATES
Transcat, Inc., a leading provider of accredited calibration services, cost control and optimization services, and distribution and rental of value-added professional grade handheld test, measurement and control instrumentation, announced via press release that it has acquired privately held Martin Calibration Inc.
Los Angeles-based Verde Bioresins Inc. agreed to be acquired by Nxu Inc. from Humanitario Capital for $16.2 million on Oct. 23.
Orange County
Newport Beach-based GivBux Inc., a publicly traded app and charitable giving platform, announced that it signed a letter of intent to acquire VitorganAmerica.shop for $39 million.
Music
Ingrid Andress says she was drunk when she butchered the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby and is heading to rehab. ‘That was not me last night.’
Olympics
Masters winner Scottie Scheffler goes on a birdie binge, shooting a 62 over the final round to edge silver medalist Tommy Fleetwood for Paris Olympic gold.
KabanaSoft, a Huntington Beach-based software company doing business as Places Scout, was acquired by New York-based Yext Inc. for $20.3 million on February 7.