Darktrace's takeover talks with Thoma Bravo collapse

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Darktrace's takeover talks with Thoma Bravo collapse. Image via iStock.
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Darktrace's takeover talks with Thoma Bravo collapse. Image via iStock.

Acquisition talks terminated hours before Darktrace disclosed accounting errors in financial statements

Cambridge-based AI and cybersecurity firm Darktrace saw its share price tumble by nearly 35% after US private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced that it did not intend to make an acquisition bid for...

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