Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
December 16, 2016  |  Retail

In the latest case of food startup cannibalism, U.K.-based online takeout site Just Eat just ate up two of its competitors in combined £266.1 million...

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DOJ Approves Alaska Air Acquisition Of Virgin America
DOJ Approves Alaska Air Acquisition Of Virgin America
December 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It seems Alaska Air Group will be moving forward on its acquisition of Virgin America. The deal has received U.S. antitrust approval on the condition...

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Amex Acquires InAuth
Amex Acquires InAuth
December 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The American Express that exists today (i.e., the one that just acquired InAuth) would look pretty foreign to its first employees of 166 years ago...

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IBM Acquires Expert Personal Shopper To Boost Watson’s Language Skills
IBM Acquires Expert Personal Shopper To Boost Watson’s Language Skills
November 02, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

IBM’s artificial intelligence project, Watson, is getting a language upgrade. TechCrunch reported that IBM recently acquired the Expert Personal Shopper (XPS) platform. XPS was originally...

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Facebook Fails To Acquire Snow, Asian Snapchat-Like Service
Facebook Fails To Acquire Snow, Asian Snapchat-Like Service
October 31, 2016  |  International

The social giant unsuccessfully made a bid to purchase Snow, a similar service to social platform Snapchat, from Korean firm Naver. A source close to...

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The New York Times Inks $30M Consumer Guide Deal
The New York Times Inks $30M Consumer Guide Deal
October 25, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The New York Times announced on Monday (Oct. 24) that it purchased an online product recommendation consumer guide called The Wirecutter for more than $30...

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