Amazon Up, Grocers Down After Surprise Acquisition (AMZN, WFM)
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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN ) unexpectedly announced the acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) on Friday. The $13.7 billion cash acquisition sent shares of Whole Foods nearly 30% higher and shares. Read more...
DuPont/Dow Merger Wins Antitrust Clearance
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The proposed agreement with the Department of Justice remains subject to court approval and does not require the companies to make any additional divestitures, and with this agreement, no further. Read more...
Silicon Valley's acquisition targets aren't just in tech anymore - Los Angeles Times
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Silicon Valley's acquisition targets aren't just in tech anymoreFor once, the target of an extravagant tech industry acquisition wasn't a small start-up unfamiliar outside of Silicon Valley, but a. Read more...
Dow Chemical, DuPont Get Antitrust Clearance From US DoJ For Proposed Merger
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DuPont and Dow Chemical Co have received approval from U.S. antitrust authorities for a merger of their operations on condition that the companies sell certain crop protection products and other. Read more...
Takeover talk: Wearside holds its breath as rumours abound that consortium to begin due diligence
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Widespread reports and subsequent rumour abound this morning as the talk that Sunderland are in takeover discussions with a German-led consortium steps up a gear. The American billionaire who has. Read more...
Amazon ‘will be a top 5 grocer in the U.S.’ with Whole Foods acquisition
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And just like that, with its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc., Amazon.com Inc. has laid the path toward becoming a major U.S. grocery retailer. “Within the next five years. Read more...
Will Tronc Get Squeezed Out of a Sun-Times Acquisition? - TheStreet.com
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Will Tronc Get Squeezed Out of a Sun-Times Acquisition?The Chicago Sun-Times, long the struggling second newspaper of the city, managed to about break even in 2016, even as the fortunes of the. Read more...
Why there's no such thing as a merger of equals - Business Insider
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Why there's no such thing as a merger of equalsThis can sometimes become exacerbated when there is a perceived "merger of equals" – two companies that are alike in terms of size, scale and. Read more...
U.S. regulators might block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings
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The FTC appears concerned the two daily fantasy sports sites will dominate the market. Staff at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have raised serious competition concerns with the proposed merger of. Read more...
Tata Sons may put Welspun deal under lens due to concerns over corporate governance
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“There is no controversy from our side. As far as we are concerned, we are clear that the deal was done on merit and after proper due diligence. It did not happen in one month but took 6-8 months.. Read more...
What Snap’s Acquisition of Placed Says About The Value Of Location Tech
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This week’s acquisition of attribution specialist Placed by social media giant Snap is reflects trend that has been gathering over the past few years: the notion that location technology is crucial. Read more...
Former DoD Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall Rejoins Renaissance Strategic Advisors
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The Honorable Frank Kendall has rejoined aerospace and defense advisory firm Renaissance Strategic Advisors as an executive in residence. “We are excited to have Frank rejoin the RSAdvisors team. Read more...
Verizon has closed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo, and Marissa Mayer is stepping down with $23 million
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Verizon has officially closed its $4.48 billion purchase of Yahoo, the company announced Tuesday. Marissa Mayer, who has been Yahoo's CEO since 2012, will step down with a $23 million package. Yahoo. Read more...
Fingerprint Cards' (FGRRF) CEO Christian Fredrikson on Acquisition of Delta ID (Transcript)
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Fingerprint Cards AB (OTC:FGRRF) Fingerprint Cards Acquisition of Delta ID June 8, 2017 6:30 AM ET Executives Heidi Berger - SVP of Marketing and Communications Christian Fredrikson - CEO Jan. Read more...
Company's acquisition of Mead Johnson to be completed Thursday
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Reckitt Benckiser Group announced that it has received final regulatory approval to acquire Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., and completion of the deal is expected to occur Thursday. The $16.6 billion. Read more...
Jet.com Will Phase Out Costco Products After Wal-Mart Acquisition - Bloomberg
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Jet.com Will Phase Out Costco Products After Wal-Mart AcquisitionWal-Mart Stores Inc.'s acquisition of Jet.com last year turbocharged its online business, but one element of Jet's success hasn't sat. Read more...
Weir expands into Asia with acquisition of KOP - Financial Times
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Weir expands into Asia with acquisition of KOPWeir Group, maker of heavy-duty equipment for the oil and mining sectors, has announced an acquisition that the engineering company says will leave it in. Read more...
What the Purdue-Kaplan Acquisition Means for You - Inside Higher Ed
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What the Purdue-Kaplan Acquisition Means for YouIn April Purdue University announced its acquisition of the for-profit Kaplan University -- a bold move, made bolder still by the partnership's. Read more...