mergers

Minnwest Bank, Roundbank To Merge By Year’s End
Minnwest Bank, Roundbank To Merge By Year’s End
August 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Minnwest Bank and Roundbank recently announced that the financial institutions (FIs) have signed an agreement to merge. The transaction is expected to complete by year’s...

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Refinitiv: Global M&A Up 24 Pct Over 2020, Total Value Is $3.6T
Refinitiv: Global M&A Up 24 Pct Over 2020, Total Value Is $3.6T
August 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is at an all-time high, with the global value sitting at a record-shattering $3.6 trillion, Reuters reported. Get the Full...

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Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
Facebook/Giphy Merger Worries UK Competition Watchdog
August 12, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition Market Authority (CMA) has raised some concerns about Facebook’s merger with the GIF provider Giphy that could derail the deal. The CMA...

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UK Approves NCR Combination With Non-Bank ATM Network Cardtronics
UK Approves NCR Combination With Non-Bank ATM Network Cardtronics
August 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR Corporation announced on Tuesday (Aug. 10) that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the United Kingdom has given the company final approval to...

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India Court Affirms Amazon Victory Against Future Group-Reliance Deal
India Court Affirms Amazon Victory Against Future Group-Reliance Deal
August 06, 2021  |  Legal

India’s Supreme Court on Friday (Aug. 6) affirmed an emergency arbitrator’s decision, sought by Amazon, preventing the planned sale of the Future retail chain to...

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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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