mergers

Perplexity’s New TikTok Deal Offers US 50% Stake
Perplexity’s New TikTok Deal Offers US 50% Stake
January 27, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Search engine startup Perplexity AI has reportedly revised its plans to merge with TikTok. Under the new proposal — submitted to TikTok owner ByteDance —...

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Citi: Corporates Pick Up ‘Gems of Companies’ in Dealmaking Revival
Citi: Corporates Pick Up ‘Gems of Companies’ in Dealmaking Revival
January 21, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Citigroup Head of Banking and Executive Vice Chair Vis Raghavan said a new regulatory regime has companies in the United States shopping for deals. Much...

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Late-Stage Digital Health Ventures Feel Funding Pinch
Late-Stage Digital Health Ventures Feel Funding Pinch
January 17, 2025  |  Healthcare

Digital healthcare is at a pivotal moment, with innovation, funding and expansion creating new opportunities and challenges for startups and established companies. In 2024, digital...

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JCPenney and SPARC Combine to Create ‘Compelling Consumer Value Proposition’
JCPenney and SPARC Combine to Create ‘Compelling Consumer Value Proposition’
January 09, 2025  |  Retail

Retailers JCPenney and SPARC Group have combined to form a new apparel-focused organization called Catalyst Brands. The new organization brings together SPARC Group’s five brands...

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Albertsons Doubles Down on Digital Post-Kroger Merger Setback
Albertsons Doubles Down on Digital Post-Kroger Merger Setback
January 08, 2025  |  Earnings

Under CEO Vivek Sankaran, Albertsons has invested heavily in digital transformation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. Even after the halt of the proposed merger with...

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How Higher Grocery Prices Are Changing How Consumers Shop for Food
How Higher Grocery Prices Are Changing How Consumers Shop for Food
January 07, 2025  |  Retail

The planned but failed Kroger-Albertsons merger captured headlines in the grocery sector in 2024, and the latter is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results Wednesday...

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Vacasa Merges With Fellow Vacation Rental Firm Casago
Vacasa Merges With Fellow Vacation Rental Firm Casago
December 30, 2024  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Vacation rental property management companies Casago and Vacasa are becoming one. Casago will acquire all Vacasa’s stock in a $128.6 million deal, MarketWatch reported Monday...

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Trump Sparks ‘A Lot of Optimism Among CEOs’ About Dealmaking
Trump Sparks ‘A Lot of Optimism Among CEOs’ About Dealmaking
December 19, 2024  |  Acquisitions

President-elect Donald Trump spent decades branding himself as a dealmaker. Now, the world’s other dealmakers are hoping his return to the White House will lead...

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Albertsons Takes Kroger to Court After Grocery Merger Collapses
Albertsons Takes Kroger to Court After Grocery Merger Collapses
December 11, 2024  |  Legal

Albertsons has sued fellow grocery giant Kroger over the failure of their $24.6 billion merger. The company said Wednesday (Dec. 11) that it has filed...

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