Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

Bankrupt Barneys Gets Nearly $270M Offer From Saks, Authentic Brands
Bankrupt Barneys Gets Nearly $270M Offer From Saks, Authentic Brands
October 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As Barneys New York wades through bankruptcy, Saks Fifth Avenue and Authentic Brands have partnered to bid almost $270 million to buy the luxury specialty...

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Bottomline Takeover Raises New Concerns With UK Competition Regs
Bottomline Takeover Raises New Concerns With UK Competition Regs
October 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is raising new concerns about Bottomline Technologies’ acquisition of Experian Payments Gateway (EPG), warning in a press release...

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FLEETCOR Buys Travelliance To Grow Global Lodging Business
FLEETCOR Buys Travelliance To Grow Global Lodging Business
October 03, 2019  |  Acquiring

Fuel and commercial payments company FLEETCOR has acquired the airline lodging platform Travelliance, FLEETCOR announced in a press release on Thursday (Oct. 3). Travelliance assists...

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VSP Global Acquires Visionworks
VSP Global Acquires Visionworks
October 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

VSP Global announced that it has acquired San Antonio, Texas-based Visionworks. The deal, the details of which were not disclosed, is the single largest investment...

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Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B
Uber Buys Dubai Ride-Hailing Unicorn Careem For $3.1B
October 02, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber coughed up over $3 billion to get its hands on Dubai’s ride-hailing startup Careem, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Oct. 2). Founded in...

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Crypto Startup RSK Acquires Social Network Taringa
Crypto Startup RSK Acquires Social Network Taringa
September 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Crypto startup RSK will buy Spanish social media network Taringa in a bid to expand and to gain access to the platform’s 20 million users,...

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s
Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s
September 27, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. Walmart, in...

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Walmart Fields Acquisition Interest In JetBlack
Walmart Fields Acquisition Interest In JetBlack
September 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart has reportedly been getting outside interest in JetBlack, its texting-based shopping platform geared toward busy urban families. Bloomberg is reporting that Walmart is currently...

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Clutter Expands Into Self-Storage With Acquisition Of The Storage Fox
Clutter Expands Into Self-Storage With Acquisition Of The Storage Fox
September 20, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Clutter, an on-demand storage company that has been backed by the likes of SoftBank, has acquired The Storage Fox, a storage startup with locations much...

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