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WEF Economists Forecast Weakening Global Economy in 2026
World Economic Forum chief economists expect global economic conditions to weaken despite modest improvements, citing asset valuations, debt, geoeconomic shifts, and AI deployment. Uncertainty surrounds AI stocks, with 52% anticipating declines and 40% expecting gains; productivity boosts are foreseen soonest in IT, finance, and healthcare sectors.
Managing Director Saadia Zahidi highlights surging AI investment, critical debt thresholds, and trade realignments as key 2026 trends.
Accel-KKR Makes Majority Investment in Nutrislice
Accel-KKR has backed Nutrislice, a platform modernizing institutional dining operations, with a majority investment announced January 16, 2026. This deal targets business services amid rising M&A activity.
Nutrislice enables institutions to streamline food services efficiently.
Oak Hill Sells Metronet to T-Mobile and KKR Joint Venture
Oak Hill Capital has sold fiber-to-the-home provider Metronet to a T-Mobile and KKR JV, marking a significant telecom infrastructure deal. Metronet operates as an independent broadband network expander.
The transaction reflects ongoing consolidation in fiber optics.
Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Complete TRIUMPH Take-Private
Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners have finalized the take-private of TRIUMPH Group, allowing it to operate independently post-transaction. This aerospace deal underscores private equity's role in sector restructuring.
TRIUMPH focuses on aerospace components and systems.
IBM Acquires AI Consultancy Hakkoda
IBM has acquired Hakkoda to bolster its cloud data migration and AI transformation capabilities. The deal enhances IBM's AI offerings for enterprise clients.
Hakkoda specializes in data and AI consulting services.
Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group Announce Merger
Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group plan to combine in an all-stock deal, forming a publicly-traded regional airline. This consolidation addresses competitive pressures in aviation.
The merger aims to strengthen operational scale.
Rogers Strikes $5B Deal with Blackstone for Wireless Stake
Rogers Communications has agreed to sell a 49.9% stake in its wireless network subsidiary to Blackstone for $5 billion. The transaction values key infrastructure assets.
It supports network expansion amid telecom investments.
Pinnacle and Synovus to Merge in $8.6B All-Stock Deal
Pinnacle Financial and Synovus will merge in an $8.6 billion all-stock transaction, creating a major regional bank. Synovus CEO Kevin Blair will lead the combined entity, with Pinnacle's Terry Turner as chairman.
The deal boosts Southeast U.S. banking presence.
JMI-Backed Greenlight Guru Acquires Enzyme
Greenlight Guru, backed by JMI Equity, has bought Enzyme, a quality management system for life sciences firms. This acquisition expands medtech compliance software offerings.
It targets quality assurance in biotech sectors.
Amgen Acquires Dark Blue for $840M AML Drug
Amgen bought UK biotech Dark Blue for $840 million to gain an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) drug candidate. The deal, announced January 6, 2026, strengthens Amgen's oncology pipeline.
Dark Blue develops targeted cancer therapies.
Netflix Wins Bid to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming and Studios
Netflix secured a $72 billion equity-valued deal for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming, studios, HBO, and DC assets on December 5, 2025, as of January 13, 2026 updates. The cash-stock offer at $27.75 per share ends a bidding war.
It includes Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO Max, and extensive media libraries.