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Acquisition27 Oct 2026

Stagwell Acquires Freestar to Expand Publisher Advertising and AI-Powered Media Capabilities

Marketing network Stagwell has acquired Freestar, a publisher advertising services and monetisation company, in a move designed to strengthen its owned media business and expand its programmatic advertising capabilities.

Acquisitions21 Oct 2026

Salesforce to Acquire Braze for $5.66 Billion to Strengthen AI-Powered Customer Marketing

Salesforce has agreed to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for approximately $5.66 billion in enterprise value, marking a major move to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketing capabilities.