Acquisition

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

Source: merriam-webster.com

NYSE Owner Abandons Plans To Buy eBay
NYSE Owner Abandons Plans To Buy eBay
February 06, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

New York Stock Exchange owner International Exchange (ICE) said it is no longer going to pursue plans to potentially purchase eBay after investors strongly fought...

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Why eBay’s Trials And Tribulations May Have Melted ICE’s Bid – For Now
Why eBay’s Trials And Tribulations May Have Melted ICE’s Bid – For Now
February 05, 2020  |  Acquiring

There’s the lure, the deal – and then, perhaps, the “what now?” As has been widely reported, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New...

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Visa To Unload Earthport’s FX Subsidiary
Visa To Unload Earthport’s FX Subsidiary
February 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has announced that it will sell cross-border payments company Earthport’s foreign exchange (FX) business to Pollen Street Capital’s Currency Holdings, according to a report....

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Grubhub Chief Says He’s Open To Deals
Grubhub Chief Says He’s Open To Deals
January 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The CEO of GrubHub Matt Maloney has denied rumors that the company is looking to sell, but he did say he was open to a...

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Takeaway.com’s Just Eat Buyout Faces Regulatory Setback
Takeaway.com’s Just Eat Buyout Faces Regulatory Setback
January 24, 2020  |  Regulation

After a British competition body said it would probe its purchase of Just Eat, food delivery firm Takeaway.com said the forecasted timetable for its takeover...

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Nigeria’s Paga Buys Software Firm Apposit For Global Expansion
Nigeria’s Paga Buys Software Firm Apposit For Global Expansion
January 22, 2020  |  International

Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Apposit, a software development startup based in Ethiopia, as reported on Wednesday...

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Car Marketplace CarGurus Has Acquired Autolist
Car Marketplace CarGurus Has Acquired Autolist
January 17, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

CarGurus, an auto marketplace based in Boston, has acquired car shopping platform startup Autolist, according to reports. Autolist is based in San Francisco, and the...

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FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
FTC Probes Altria-Juul Tie-Up For Possible Antitrust Issues
January 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Cigarette maker Altria, the company that produces Marlboro, has made an investment in electronic cigarette company Juul Labs, but certain aspects of the deal are...

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Far Point Acquisition Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal
Far Point Acquisition Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal
January 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 billion merger deal with Switzerland’s tourism shopping tax refund company Global Blue, earning it a listing on...

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