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BRG has appointed former Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Chief Auditor Barbara Vanich as a managing director in its Financial Institution Advisory practice.

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Omnea is an agentic operating system that connects company systems, automates procurement and supplier-management workflows, and gives humans and AI agents one place to manage suppliers and control spending. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Omnea Founder and CEO Ben Freeman to learn more.

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Savills has completed its acquisition of Eastdil Secured for an enterprise value of approximately $1.11 billion, or £827 million. The deal brings together Savills’ global real estate advisory platform with Eastdil Secured’s real estate investment banking business. Savills initially announced the proposed acquisition on March 12, 2026.

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Arnold & Porter has appointed Ken Miller as a partner in the Life Sciences and Technology Transactions teams of its Corporate & Finance practice. Miller will be based in the firm’s Seattle office, which has expanded to 40 attorneys and staff since opening in July 2025.

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Apple has agreed to acquire PlasmaSolve, a Czech materials science company that develops simulation software for plasma-based manufacturing processes. The transaction was disclosed through a notice published on the European Commission’s website.

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