mergers

Fintech BM Technologies to Merge With First Sound Bank 
Fintech BM Technologies to Merge With First Sound Bank 
November 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Suburban Philadelphia-based digital banking platform BM Technologies, Inc. will merge with First Sound Bank as part of a $23 million acquisition, BM Technologies announced Monday (Nov....

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Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
November 10, 2021  |  SPAC

Restaurant-technology startup Presto will have a valuation of about $1 billion when it goes public through special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp.,...

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Gett to Go Public Through $1.1B SPAC Merger
Gett to Go Public Through $1.1B SPAC Merger
November 10, 2021  |  SPAC

Corporate transportation company Gett is closing in on a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Rosecliff Acquisition Corp. I, which is backed by Rosecliff...

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Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
November 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill that would make it more difficult to complete Big Tech mergers has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The office of Sen....

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FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
October 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted several policy changes focused on how companies handle the merger and acquisition process, according to a report Friday (Oct....

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Why PayPal Buying Pinterest Wasn’t Such A Bad Idea
Why PayPal Buying Pinterest Wasn’t Such A Bad Idea
October 26, 2021  |  Connected Economy

After nearly a week of market rumors, PayPal released a short but sweet statement on Monday morning (Oct. 25) stating that it is not pursuing...

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Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
October 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Columbia Banking System Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 12) they are joining forces in a $5.1 billion all-stock deal, according to The...

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China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
China Steps Up Investigations Into Antitrust, Mergers
October 12, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s antitrust watchdog is adding new staff and departments amid the latest development in the country’s ongoing battle against monopolies. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Banking M&A Activity On a Hot Streak Again
Banking M&A Activity On a Hot Streak Again
September 24, 2021  |  Banking

M&A activity is heating up substantially after a pandemic pause, with the latest deal involving Valley National Bancorp’s acquisition of Bank Leumi announced Thursday (Sept....

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