 ARLINGTON, Va., July 07, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Global merger and acquisition MA activity has set new records in the second quarter, eclipsing previous highs reached in the first three months of the year and putting 2021 on track to be the most active year ever. The unprecedented surge in dealmaking follows a robust rebound in economic confidence, as companies race to remake themselves in the face of a post-COVID-19 world and sweeping technological change. 