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      <title>Global M&amp;A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Worldwide M&amp;A activity totalled $993 billion in Q3, down 41% from Q2 — the first sub-$1 trillion quarter since Q2 2025 — as a surge in borrowing costs gave dealmakers pause.</description>
      <author>Priya Raman</author>
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