{"id":1542951,"date":"2024-09-25T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/?p=1542951"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:36:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:36:07","slug":"charts-global-ma-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicalecommerce.com\/charts-global-ma-activity","title":{"rendered":"Charts: Global M&#038;A Activity, H1 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the first half of 2024, the total value of global mergers and acquisitions increased by 5% to $1.3 trillion compared to the same period in 2023. But the number of transactions \u2014 roughly 23,000 \u2014 dropped by 25%, continuing the decline that began in 2022. 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