The Deal That Never Was is a printable reading worksheet for English language learners at CEFR level B2. It covers Past Perfect: Prior Events and Consequences, with 5 exercises and an answer key.
In the autumn of 2024, two of Europe's most closely watched technology companies appeared to be on the verge of a landmark deal. Arclight Systems, a cybersecurity firm based in Edinburgh, and Nexara Digital, a data analytics company headquartered in Hamburg, had been in private discussions since the spring. By October, the financial press had already written extensively about the expected merger, and industry analysts had predicted it would reshape the European tech landscape.