mergers

Panera, Caribou, Einstein Bros. Consolidate Into Mega-Group Amid Fast-Casual Growth
Panera, Caribou, Einstein Bros. Consolidate Into Mega-Group Amid Fast-Casual Growth
August 05, 2021  |  Retail

There is strength in numbers (in this case, in the number three). JAB Holding Company, parent company of a range of food and drink brands,...

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FinTech Pico Going Public By Merging With SPAC
FinTech Pico Going Public By Merging With SPAC
August 04, 2021  |  IPO

The technology services firm Pico is set to go public following a $1.75 billion merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Pico and FTAC Athena...

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FTC Sees Most Merger Filings In 2 Decades, Chair Says
FTC Sees Most Merger Filings In 2 Decades, Chair Says
July 28, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is dealing with a rise in mergers that has amounted to the highest number of filings in 20 years, Bloomberg...

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OppFi Combines With SPAC; Begins Trading On NYSE
OppFi Combines With SPAC; Begins Trading On NYSE
July 22, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Opportunity Financial, LLC and FG New America Acquisition Corp. have joined forces. The combined new company, now officially known as OppFi, Inc., began trading on...

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Zip, Quadpay To Merge Into A Single BNPL Brand
Zip, Quadpay To Merge Into A Single BNPL Brand
July 22, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

One year after acquiring buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Quadpay — and creating a billion-dollar company in the process — Australian payment technology company...

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Vehicle Protection Company Olive, PayLink Direct To Merge And Go Public Via SPAC
Vehicle Protection Company Olive, PayLink Direct To Merge And Go Public Via SPAC
July 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Olive.com, which works in payment services and online vehicle protection plans, will be going public in a combination with PayLink Direct, a payment service provider,...

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United Community Banks Merges With Reliant Bancorp In $517M Deal
United Community Banks Merges With Reliant Bancorp In $517M Deal
July 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

United Community Banks and Reliant Bancorp are merging in an estimated $517 million all-stock transaction, according to a Thursday (July 15) press release. The deal...

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China Blocks Tencent Merger Of Videogame Streaming Companies
China Blocks Tencent Merger Of Videogame Streaming Companies
July 11, 2021  |  News

The Chinese market regulator, citing antitrust concerns, won’t be letting Tencent Holdings merge two leading videogame streaming sites, DouYu and Huya, Reuters writes. The plans...

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FTC May Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal
FTC May Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal
July 11, 2021  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon‘s $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM might not be decided for several months with the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters writes. The FTC said as...

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