Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

Apple To Acquire Intel’s Smartphone Modem Unit
Apple To Acquire Intel’s Smartphone Modem Unit
July 25, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has announced that it is acquiring the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. As part of the deal, around 2,200 Intel employees will join...

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Fiserv Posts Q2 Revenue Growth As First Data Deal Nears Closing
Fiserv Posts Q2 Revenue Growth As First Data Deal Nears Closing
July 25, 2019  |  Earnings

As Fiserv heads toward its $22 billion acquisition of First Data — a massive payments and FinTech deal now expected to close on or about...

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Etsy Spends $275M To Expand Into Music Instrument Market
Etsy Spends $275M To Expand Into Music Instrument Market
July 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Etsy announced that it is acquiring Reverb Holdings, a marketplace for new, used and vintage music gear. The deal is for $275 million in cash,...

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Descartes Acquisition Rounds Out Supply Chain Services
Descartes Acquisition Rounds Out Supply Chain Services
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Logistics technology provider Descartes is growing its services through the takeover of STEPcom in a $19.6 million agreement, the company recently announced. The takeover of...

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Curaleaf To Acquire GR Companies To Create World’s Largest Cannabis Co.
Curaleaf To Acquire GR Companies To Create World’s Largest Cannabis Co.
July 18, 2019  |  Retail

Cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings has announced it will acquire GR Companies (“Grassroots”), the largest private vertically integrated multi-state operator, in a cash and stock deal...

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Postmates Chief Denies Sale Rumors
Postmates Chief Denies Sale Rumors
July 17, 2019  |  Investments

Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann said he plans to take the company public this year, even though there are rumors swirling that the company is courting...

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Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
July 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s largest business travel service provider, Yatra Online, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix. Ebix said the deal has...

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Creating A Second Life For A Retail Classic
Creating A Second Life For A Retail Classic
July 17, 2019  |  Retail

Heath Ceramics is not a newcomer to the world of retail. Founded by San Francisco artist Edith Heath in the 1940s, the company offers earthenware...

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Visa Acquires Germany-Based Payworks
Visa Acquires Germany-Based Payworks
July 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa said early Wednesday (July  17) that it has acquired Payworks, a payment gateway based in Germany focused on the point of sale (POS). The...

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