acquisitions

Goldman CEO Says SPAC Explosion ‘Unsustainable’
Goldman CEO Says SPAC Explosion ‘Unsustainable’
January 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said he doesn’t think the current special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) boom is sustainable, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get...

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Today In Digital First Banking: LendingClub Gets OK To Buy Radius; European Banks Lend Less Amid Pandemic
Today In Digital First Banking: LendingClub Gets OK To Buy Radius; European Banks Lend Less...
January 19, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, LendingClub said it has attained all of the regulatory approvals to close its $185 million acquisition of Radius...

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MGM Backs Off Acquisition Of British Gaming Platform Entain
MGM Backs Off Acquisition Of British Gaming Platform Entain
January 19, 2021  |  Acquiring

MGM Resorts International said it’s pulling the plug on its bid to acquire the gaming platform Entain, which is its BetMGM partner. After Entain rejected...

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Office Depot Rejects Staples’ $2.1 Billion Bid, Offering Smaller Deal Or JV Instead
Office Depot Rejects Staples’ $2.1 Billion Bid, Offering Smaller Deal Or JV Instead
January 19, 2021  |  Retail

Office Depot is rejecting a $2.1 billion offer from Staples to buy the company outright, but is offering to either sell just Office Depot’s retail...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Finishes Sale Of Cost Plus World Market To PE Firm
Bed Bath & Beyond Finishes Sale Of Cost Plus World Market To PE Firm
January 19, 2021  |  Retail

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said on Tuesday (Jan. 19) that it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to California-based private equity...

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LendingClub Gets OK To Acquire Radius Bancorp
LendingClub Gets OK To Acquire Radius Bancorp
January 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

LendingClub said Tuesday (Jan. 19) it has received all the regulatory approvals necessary to close its $185 million acquisition of Radius Bancorp. The stage is...

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Scraps $20 Billion Effort To Buy Carrefour SA
Alimentation Couche-Tard Scraps $20 Billion Effort To Buy Carrefour SA
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

After encountering strong resistance from the government of France, Alimentation Couche-Tard has scrapped an approximately $20 billion effort to buy Carrefour SA, Reuters reported. Alimentation Couche-Tard...

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Porch Expands Into InsurTech, Adds Services With Key Acquisitions
Porch Expands Into InsurTech, Adds Services With Key Acquisitions
January 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home services platform Porch Group is branching out with the acquisition of four digital platforms that will expand its Total Addressable Market (TAM) by almost...

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Accolade To Buy 2nd.MD To Boost Telehealth Options
Accolade To Buy 2nd.MD To Boost Telehealth Options
January 14, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Healthcare technology company Accolade is buying telemedicine startup 2nd.MD to boost its abilities to help users navigate medical plans and second options, CNBC reported. Get...

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