acquisitions

Amazon Could Make $9 Billion Bid For MGM Acquisition
Amazon Could Make $9 Billion Bid For MGM Acquisition
May 18, 2021  |  Amazon Entertainment

Amazon is reportedly in talks with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) on an acquisition deal that could be as much as $9 billion, Financial Times (FT)...

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FTC Casts Doubt Over 7-Eleven’s Purchase Of 3,800 Speedway Stores After Deal Closes
FTC Casts Doubt Over 7-Eleven’s Purchase Of 3,800 Speedway Stores After Deal Closes
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

A massive deal in the convenience store industry has been thrown into doubt after the Federal Trade Commission called 7-Eleven’s purchase of 3,800 Speedway stores...

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AT&T’s Media Group, Discovery In Merger Talks, Report Says
AT&T’s Media Group, Discovery In Merger Talks, Report Says
May 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

AT&T might spin off its media business to merge it with Discovery, according to Bloomberg. This would be “surprising” for the company, Bloomberg noted, given...

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Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
May 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Green Dot Corporation will buy the “assets and operations” of Republic Bank & Trust Company’s Tax Refund Solutions (TRS) business segment under an agreement between...

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PPP Loan Distribution, Cryptocurrency, Online Ordering Top This Week’s News
PPP Loan Distribution, Cryptocurrency, Online Ordering Top This Week’s News
May 14, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw a report that the Justice Department is conducting a civil probe into whether some FinTechs distributing Payroll Protection Program...

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General Mills To Buy Tyson Pet Treats Division For $1.2 Billion
General Mills To Buy Tyson Pet Treats Division For $1.2 Billion
May 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

General Mills is purchasing Tyson Foods’ pet treats division for $1.2 billion as the food giant bulks up its pet-related offerings in an era of...

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Stripe Buys Bouncer To Aid In Fraud Prevention
Stripe Buys Bouncer To Aid In Fraud Prevention
May 14, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Stripe, the tech company working on economic infrastructure for the internet, will acquire Bouncer, a press release says. Bouncer has card-scanning and risk technology which...

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Ralph Lauren Plans To Sell Club Monaco Brand To Private Equity Firm
Ralph Lauren Plans To Sell Club Monaco Brand To Private Equity Firm
May 14, 2021  |  Retail

Ralph Lauren plans to sell its Club Monaco label to Beverly Hills, Calif.-based private equity firm Regent. The arrangement is anticipated to close by June’s conclusion...

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GoodRx To Acquire RxSaver In $50 Million Deal
GoodRx To Acquire RxSaver In $50 Million Deal
May 13, 2021  |  Acquiring

Discount drug broker GoodRx is acquiring its competitor RxSaver, which is owned by marketing firm Vericast, in a $50 million deal, Bloomberg reported, citing sources....

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