M&A

In corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities

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Google’s Acquisition Of Data Firm Triggers UK Watchdog Probe
Google’s Acquisition Of Data Firm Triggers UK Watchdog Probe
December 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K. watchdog Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is questioning Google’s purchase of the analytics firm Looker Data Sciences and is launching an initial investigation,...

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JAB To Merge Peet’s Coffee, Douwe Egberts In Public Listing
JAB To Merge Peet’s Coffee, Douwe Egberts In Public Listing
December 17, 2019  |  Retail

To create a more formidable contender to take on Starbucks and Nestlé, JAB Holdings is bringing together some of the best-known coffee brands in the...

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Gojek To Take Strategic Stake In Blue Bird Taxicab Company
Gojek To Take Strategic Stake In Blue Bird Taxicab Company
December 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indonesian delivery app Gojek has announced it will buy 5 percent of taxicab company Blue Bird, in an effort to stay competitive with rivals like...

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E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
December 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online discount brokerage firm E*TRADE has acquired Gradifi, a student loan benefits and financial wellness provider, E*TRADE announced in a press release on Monday (Dec....

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Delta Takes Minority Stake In Private Jet Startup Wheels Up
Delta Takes Minority Stake In Private Jet Startup Wheels Up
December 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Delta Airlines has decided to take a different direction when it comes to its private jet business, announcing earlier today that it would be combining...

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Latest Prosus Offer Snubbed By Just Eat
Latest Prosus Offer Snubbed By Just Eat
December 10, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Just Eat has once again turned down an offer from Netherlands-based Prosus, saying the deal still “significantly undervalues” the company, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

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Amsterdam’s Prosus Boosts Just Eat Bid To $6.5B
Amsterdam’s Prosus Boosts Just Eat Bid To $6.5B
December 09, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Naspers-owned Prosus upped its bid to $6.5 billion on Monday (Dec. 9) to acquire London’s food delivery service Just Eat, putting pressure on rival buyer...

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Warren’s White House Would Put Bank Mergers On Notice
Warren’s White House Would Put Bank Mergers On Notice
December 04, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

If presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) gets into the White House, it is expected that the finance industry – bank mergers in particular –...

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What’s Next For Payments And Merchant Services Megamergers?
What’s Next For Payments And Merchant Services Megamergers?
December 03, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It’s been a wild ride for payment and merchant services in 2019. Big mergers have changed the landscape, instant and same-day payments are gaining ground,...

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