Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

JPMorgan Launches Disruptive Commerce Group
JPMorgan Launches Disruptive Commerce Group
September 08, 2017  |  Banking

With a growing number of traditional retailers boosting their digital investments, JPMorgan has announced news of the creation of a disruptive commerce group, a joint...

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Google Looks To Acquire HTC
Google Looks To Acquire HTC
September 08, 2017  |  Google

A new report claims that Google is in the final stages of an acquisition of all or part of the smartphone maker, HTC. Taiwanese news outlet,...

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Amazon’s Souq ‘All In’ On Instant Delivery With Wing.ae Purchase
Amazon’s Souq ‘All In’ On Instant Delivery With Wing.ae Purchase
September 07, 2017  |  Retail

Dubai-based eCommerce marketplace Souq.com, which was acquired by retail giant Amazon this year, recently announced that it has acquired the Middle East startup technology firm...

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Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
August 16, 2017  |  Today In Data

Amazon is a powerful presence in the retail industry. There’s no doubt about the magnitude of the effect it has had on retail and the...

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Urban FT Makes Bid For Troubled Online Bank Digiliti
Urban FT Makes Bid For Troubled Online Bank Digiliti
August 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Urban FT has launched a bid for struggling mobile money firm Digiliti. To get a sense of the strategy behind the deal, Karen Webster got an exclusive first look...

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Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

Target announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it has inked a deal to acquire Grand Junction, a transportation technology company in an effort to expand and...

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PayPal Acquires Swift Financial To Expand SMB Lending Options
PayPal Acquires Swift Financial To Expand SMB Lending Options
August 11, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Great Recession had a crippling effect on credit markets across the board. Consumers, enterprise-sized businesses and small businesses (SMBs) all found themselves caught in...

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Today in Data: Shifting Grocery Aisles
Today in Data: Shifting Grocery Aisles
August 10, 2017  |  Today In Data

Grocery stores. It’s the last frontier of change in today’s digitally driven retail world, and the industry is starting to shift strategies. One of the...

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