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Thales Pays $3.6 Billion for Cybersecurity Firm Imperva
Thales Pays $3.6 Billion for Cybersecurity Firm Imperva
July 25, 2023  |  Acquisitions

French multinational Thales has acquired cybersecurity firm Imperva from owner Thoma Bravo for $3.6 billion. The deal, announced Tuesday (July 25), is designed to bolster Thales’ digital identity and cybersecurity business improve its...

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Backbase Acquires UK-Based Digital Wealth Platform Nucoro
Backbase Acquires UK-Based Digital Wealth Platform Nucoro
June 15, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Backbase, a global engagement banking software provider, has made a foray into the digital wealth space with the acquisition of London-based firm Nucoro. The acquisition...

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Blueground Doubles Size of Rental Platform With Nestpick Purchase
Blueground Doubles Size of Rental Platform With Nestpick Purchase
May 30, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Furnished rental service Blueground says it has acquired fellow housing platform Nestpick. The move, announced Tuesday (May 30), creates an invite-only network of furnished apartment providers, and more than...

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Kroger and Albertsons Court Public Support for Merger by Leveraging Inflation Anxieties
Kroger and Albertsons Court Public Support for Merger by Leveraging Inflation Anxieties
May 01, 2023  |  Retail

As Kroger and Albertsons’ pending merger faces criticism, the grocers are courting price-sensitive shoppers’ favor. In a co-authored op-ed in The Cincinnati Enquirer, Kroger Company CEO...

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Kroger-Albertsons Merger Presents Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Opportunity for Amazon
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Presents Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Opportunity for Amazon
April 26, 2023  |  Amazon Commerce

With Kroger and Albertsons’ merger expected to result in the divestiture of hundreds of locations, to meet antitrust requirements, there may be an opportunity for...

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Twitter Rebrands as X in Move Toward Becoming ‘Everything App’
Twitter Rebrands as X in Move Toward Becoming ‘Everything App’
April 11, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Twitter is no more, at least on paper. The social media platform has apparently merged with a shell company called X, the same name as CEO...

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UBS Will Pay $3 Billion for Credit Suisse
UBS Will Pay $3 Billion for Credit Suisse
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

Swiss banking giant UBS will purchase struggling rival Credit Suisse in a $3 billion government-supported deal. Switzerland’s central bank announced the takeover Sunday (March 19),...

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Report: UK’s Asda Seeks $16B Retail-Gas Station Merger With EG
Report: UK’s Asda Seeks $16B Retail-Gas Station Merger With EG
January 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Grocery chain Asda and gas station operators EG are reportedly exploring a $16 billion merger. That’s according to a Saturday (Jan. 21) report by The...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Fires Back at Meta in Metaverse Headset War
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Fires Back at Meta in Metaverse Headset War
October 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple plans to launch a mixed-reality headset that would rival Meta’s, plus Kroger and Albertsons merge. Report: Apple Mixed Reality...

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