mergers

Gorillas Talks Merger, Sale Potential with Grocery Delivery Rivals
Gorillas Talks Merger, Sale Potential with Grocery Delivery Rivals
June 17, 2022  |  Delivery

On-demand grocery delivery startup Gorillas is talking with competitors about the possibility of merging or being acquired as market demand and startup funds drop off...

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Telecomm Firm Telus Buys LifeWorks in $2B Cash Deal
Telecomm Firm Telus Buys LifeWorks in $2B Cash Deal
June 16, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Telecommunications firm Telus Corp. will buy digital health company LifeWorks Inc., pending approval from regulators and LifeWorks shareholders, the companies announced Thursday (June 16). Get...

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Paddle Seals Deal for $200M Acquisition of Subscription Retention Firm ProfitWell
Paddle Seals Deal for $200M Acquisition of Subscription Retention Firm ProfitWell
May 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) payments infrastructure platform Paddle is acquiring subscription metrics and retention automation firm ProfitWell for $200 million in cash and equity.  Get the Full...

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DOJ To Increase Antitrust Scrutiny Over Buyout Deals
DOJ To Increase Antitrust Scrutiny Over Buyout Deals
May 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Jonathan Kanter, head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, has warned buyout firms that they may be subject to tougher regulatory review if...

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EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
May 13, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve...

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Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
May 13, 2022  |  Mena

Nigerian agri-FinTech company Tingo is set to merge with Nasdaq-listed financial services provider MICT in a deal expected to generate $900 million in yearly revenue...

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TechREG Weekly: Global Agencies Call for Stablecoin Regulation as Prices Collapse
TechREG Weekly: Global Agencies Call for Stablecoin Regulation as Prices Collapse
May 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The price drop in stablecoin TerraUSD and the collapse in its associated cryptocurrency LUNA has triggered a global call for stablecoin regulation. From the U.S....

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Uber Taps Former Goldman Exec Sarah-Marie Martin to Head M&A, Capital Markets
Uber Taps Former Goldman Exec Sarah-Marie Martin to Head M&A, Capital Markets
May 11, 2022  |  Personnel

Uber has asked Sarah-Marie Martin, 48, an ex-Goldman Sachs banker, to be the head of its mergers and capital-markets group, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full...

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Dating App Grindr Set to Go Public Via SPAC
Dating App Grindr Set to Go Public Via SPAC
May 10, 2022  |  SPAC

Gay dating app Grindr is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) firm that would value the company at $2.1...

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