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Nordstrom CEO, President Aim to Take Company Private
Retail // April 18, 2024

Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and President Pete Nordstrom have told the retailer’s board that they’re interested in taking the company private. As a result, the board has formed a special committee of independent and disinterested directors that will evaluate any proposals from those executives and from other parties, the company...

Panera Bought By JAB, Parent Of Caribou, Peet’s And Keurig Green Mountain
ResTech // July 19, 2017

How about some coffee with that bagel? Panera Bread has gone from publicly-traded to private, bought out by JAB Holding Company, the parent company of Caribou Coffee, Peet’s Coffee & Tea and Keurig Green Mountain. Quick-service restaurant (QSR) Panera’s new parent, a Luxembourg-based private equity...

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Nuvei Shareholders Approve Previously Announced Go-Private Deal

June 18, 2024
Nuvei has obtained shareholder approval for its previously announced plan for a going private transaction with Advent International. Shareholders approved the special resolution at a meeting held Tuesday (June 18), the Canadian FinTech company said in a Tuesday press release. Shares that are not held by one of three rollover shareholders — Nuvei founder, chair […]

Nordstrom CEO, President Aim to Take Company Private

April 18, 2024
Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and President Pete Nordstrom have told the retailer’s board that they’re interested in taking the company private. As a result, the board has formed a special committee of independent and disinterested...

Panera Bought By JAB, Parent Of Caribou, Peet’s And Keurig Green Mountain

July 19, 2017
How about some coffee with that bagel? Panera Bread has gone from publicly-traded to private, bought out by JAB Holding Company, the parent company of Caribou Coffee, Peet’s Coffee &...