Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

Office Depot In Talks To Take Over Staples
Office Depot In Talks To Take Over Staples
July 31, 2017  |  Retail

The rumor mill is churning and, as of today (July 31), there have been futher talks of Office Depot potentially engulfing Staples‘ brick-and-mortar locations. As PYMNTS recently...

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Wells’ Woes, Stripe’s Acquisition And North Korea’s New Hacking Groove
Wells’ Woes, Stripe’s Acquisition And North Korea’s New Hacking Groove
July 31, 2017  |  Data Dive

Most of the drama this week was in Washington. The healthcare debate turned into something that was one aria short of a full-blown opera, and...

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Compeat Acquires Restaurant Software Peer
Compeat Acquires Restaurant Software Peer
July 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Compeat, a restaurant-focused accounting and business process management firm, is expanding thanks to a new acquisition. The firm announced Wednesday (July 26) plans to acquire...

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Stripe Acquires Payable To Expand Tax Reporting Tools For On-Demand Businesses
Stripe Acquires Payable To Expand Tax Reporting Tools For On-Demand Businesses
July 27, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Stripe has acquired long-term partner Payable in an effort to bolster the tax reporting tools available to its on-demand and marketplace business customers. According to...

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Michael Kors Snaps Up Jimmy Choo in $1.2B Deal
Michael Kors Snaps Up Jimmy Choo in $1.2B Deal
July 25, 2017  |  Retail

Just two years after Jimmy Choo burst onto the scene in 1996, Sarah Jessica Parker made it a household name through her “Sex and the...

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Amazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
Amazon Acquires Startup Graphiq To Help Improve Alexa
July 21, 2017  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon has acquired Graphiq, Inc., a data analysis and search engine startup, to help improve its Alexa virtual assistant and other services. The Los Angeles Times...

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RadioShack’s Lifeline Beats On
RadioShack’s Lifeline Beats On
July 20, 2017  |  Retail

RadioShack may be down, but don’t count it out just yet. Consumers may have seen signs posted in RadioShack stores announcing store closings and clearance...

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Today in Data: Payments On The Move
Today in Data: Payments On The Move
July 19, 2017  |  Today In Data

Like a well-oiled machine, money flows through the world’s economy swiftly and, thanks to technology, seamlessly. Two companies making headlines in the payments industry today...

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