Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google has reached a definitive agreement to acquire wearables brand Fitbit, Google said in a press release on Friday (Nov. 1). Google is paying $7.35...

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Alphabet Extends Offer To Acquire Fitbit
Alphabet Extends Offer To Acquire Fitbit
October 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google’s parent company Alphabet has made an offer to purchase the popular fitness wearables company Fitbit, Reuters is reporting. The company may be eyeing a move...

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LVMH Makes $14.5B Takeover Offer For Tiffany & Co.
LVMH Makes $14.5B Takeover Offer For Tiffany & Co.
October 28, 2019  |  Retail

With jewelry as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the luxury sector, Tiffany & Co. has received an offer from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The French...

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Amazon Snaps Up Health Navigator To Power Primary Care Program
Amazon Snaps Up Health Navigator To Power Primary Care Program
October 24, 2019  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon acquired Health Navigator, its second healthcare service for its employees, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Oct. 23).  The startup Health Navigator will help power Amazon...

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Mastercard Makes Loyalty Play With SessionM Buy
Mastercard Makes Loyalty Play With SessionM Buy
October 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard is acquiring the U.S. technology company SessionM to help it build more profitable relationships with consumers, Mastercard said in a press release on Tuesday...

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Visa Expands Tokenization With Finalized Rambus Purchase
Visa Expands Tokenization With Finalized Rambus Purchase
October 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa’s announcement of a June deal to purchase the token services and ticketing arm of Rambus – previously known as Bell ID and Ecebs LTD...

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SoftBank’s Proposed WeWork Buyout Pegs Valuation At Almost $8B
SoftBank’s Proposed WeWork Buyout Pegs Valuation At Almost $8B
October 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Softbank is reportedly in advanced talks to take over troubled startup and worksharing space WeWork, which was once one of the hottest startups around but...

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WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group
WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group
October 18, 2019  |  Retail

WHSmith has revealed it will acquire Marshall Retail Group (MRG) in an effort to boost its presence in U.S. airports, according to Financial Times. The...

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How TaskRabbit, With IKEA, Is Reshaping The Gig Economy
How TaskRabbit, With IKEA, Is Reshaping The Gig Economy
October 18, 2019  |  Gig Economy

One of the basics of platform design and ignition is getting “anchor tenants” on board who — given their size, scale and profile — tend...

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