In brief

• Global M&A dealmaking hit a new record: USD 2.8 trillion in the first half of 2026

• Deals exceeding 10 billion USD drove total value to nearly half, as the committee in Thailand focuses on expanding the scale

• Number of deals decreased by 9%, to about 24,000 deals, the lowest in six years, even as the USD value surged

Read the original story: Big deals support global merger deals, reaching USD 2.8 trillion in the first half of 2026 by Kamina Bashir at th.beincrypto.com