acquisitions

Descartes Acquires ShipRush For $14 Million
Descartes Acquires ShipRush For $14 Million
June 13, 2017  |  Retail

Descartes System Group, a Canadian logistics company with global reach, has acquired ShipRush, a Seattle-based shipping company that connects small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with delivery...

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Softbank Buys Robotics Company Boston Dynamics From Google
Softbank Buys Robotics Company Boston Dynamics From Google
June 12, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications company, announced late last week a subsidiary of SoftBank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics...

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Today In Data: Money In, Money Out
Today In Data: Money In, Money Out
May 31, 2017  |  Today In Data

Which big companies are making the biggest bucks this week? And who’s spending the most? From acquisitions to AI investments, from payments by phones to...

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Tech Giants Acquiring Startups At Rapid Pace To Boost Leads In AI
Tech Giants Acquiring Startups At Rapid Pace To Boost Leads In AI
May 29, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

There was a total of 34 artificial intelligence startups acquired in the first quarter of this year, more than twice the amount from the same...

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Target Targets Young Shoppers In Partnership With Mattress Startup Casper
Target Targets Young Shoppers In Partnership With Mattress Startup Casper
May 22, 2017  |  Retail

Bed-in-a-box company Casper Sleep wouldn’t shake hands on an acquisition offer from Target, but it will be selling some exclusive products through the home of...

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Jewel-Osco Scoops Up Indiana Strack & Van Til Stores
Jewel-Osco Scoops Up Indiana Strack & Van Til Stores
May 16, 2017  |  Retail

Nineteen Indiana Strack & Van Til stores are soon to become Jewel Food Stores. Jewel-Osco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertsons Companies and the largest grocery...

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Navient Widens Its Monopoly On Student Debt With $6.9B JPMorgan Deal
Navient Widens Its Monopoly On Student Debt With $6.9B JPMorgan Deal
April 20, 2017  |  Loans

With over $1.3 trillion owed in just the United States alone, student debt is likely one of the largest pieces of financial stress weighing on...

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TaskRabbit Is On The Hunt For A Potential Buyer
TaskRabbit Is On The Hunt For A Potential Buyer
April 10, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

On-demand services marketplace TaskRabbit is on the sales block, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The company, which supports a platform...

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The Creator Of AdBlock Plus Acquires Micropayment Startup
The Creator Of AdBlock Plus Acquires Micropayment Startup
April 06, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Eyeo, the creator of AdBlock Plus, has acquired Flattr, a Swedish startup focused on micropayments, with plans to combine the two technologies so that creators...

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