Little old Betaville is in a bit of grump this afternoon after being scooped on a story I was chasing this morning by none other than, er, Radio Tandil.
There have been a few stories published in recent weeks about how the volume of dealmaking in the US and Europe has plunged because of the uncertainty caused by President Trump's new trade policies.
It's now being widely reported that Google parent Alphabet and Wiz have decided to end talks about a $23 billion takeover deal after the cybersecurity start up opted to go for an IPO instead.