Acquisition

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

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Sinapse Finance Acquires Uptick to Create One-Stop Shop for Small Businesses
Sinapse Finance Acquires Uptick to Create One-Stop Shop for Small Businesses
September 20, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Sinapse Finance, a Brazilian startup specializing in technology-based financial management, has acquired Uptick, a Brazilian accounting firm. This acquisition marks a milestone for Sinapse as it...

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European Commission Delays Decision on Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot
European Commission Delays Decision on Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot
September 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators have reportedly put a temporary halt to their investigation into Amazon‘s $1.7 billion acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot. The European Commission (EC), responsible...

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Amazon-Owned One Medical Says CEO to Leave Later This Year
Amazon-Owned One Medical Says CEO to Leave Later This Year
August 31, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon-owned One Medical, a national hybrid in-office and virtual primary care organization, will be undergoing a leadership transition as CEO Amir Dan Rubin departs the company later this...

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Rolex to Acquire Watch Retailer Bucherer
Rolex to Acquire Watch Retailer Bucherer
August 24, 2023  |  Retail

Luxury watchmaker Rolex plans to boost its presence in the retail space by acquiring watch merchant Bucherer. This acquisition will ensure the continuation of Bucherer’s success and strengthen...

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Francisco Partners Plans to Acquire and Expand The Weather Company
Francisco Partners Plans to Acquire and Expand The Weather Company
August 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Global investment firm Francisco Partners plans to acquire The Weather Company assets from IBM. The definitive agreement signed by the two companies, the specific terms of which were not disclosed,...

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What’s in a Name? Overstock CEO’s $21.5M Bet on the Power of an Iconic Brand to Grow Sales
What’s in a Name? Overstock CEO’s $21.5M Bet on the Power of an Iconic Brand...
July 31, 2023  |  Retail

In March 2023, Arthur Stark, the former president of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), discussed the company’s revival of its coupon strategy called the “big blue” approach....

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Upgrade’s $100M Deal for Uplift Brings BNPL for Travelers Into the Fold
Upgrade’s $100M Deal for Uplift Brings BNPL for Travelers Into the Fold
July 27, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The build vs. buy debate is a perennial one in technology, and in payments.  For neobank Upgrade, in the bid to extend its credit, mobile...

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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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Report: CoinDesk to Change Hands in $125 Million Deal
Report: CoinDesk to Change Hands in $125 Million Deal
July 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A syndicate of investors is reportedly poised to take control of cryptocurrency-focused media company CoinDesk. The investor group is led by Matthew Roszak of Tally Capital, a private investment...

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