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eBay Classifieds Attracts Interest From Axel Springer
Partnerships / Acquisitions // May 22, 2020

A new suitor has emerged for eBay Inc.’s classified advertising business, the Financial Times reported. Axel Springer, the German-based digital publishing house that is backed by KKR & Co., a global investment firm with offices in New York, has submitted an initial bid for the eBay...

TCC Group Bids For Tesco’s Asia Stores
Retail // March 02, 2020

To purchase the Asian assets of U.K. grocer Tesco, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, one of the wealthiest men in Thailand, has obtained almost $10 billion in financing commitments. His TCC Group has put in a bid for the Tesco’s assets, with funding already in place in the...

Bitcoin Daily: US Marshals To Hold Bitcoin Auction; Researchers Claim New ‘Spider’ Tech Can Route...
Bitcoin // February 03, 2020

The U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning roughly $40 million in bitcoin, CoinDesk reported on Monday (Feb. 3). The auction of 4,040 confiscated bitcoin — worth $37.7 million at press time — is for people who are registered to bid by Feb. 12. This is the first...

Just Eat Supports Final Bid From Takeaway.com
Retail // December 20, 2019

Because it said it found a tie-up with Takeaway.com to make one of the leading eCommerce food delivery firms compelling, Just Eat supported the company’s final all-share offer and rejected a competing Prosus cash bid. Prosus and Takeaway had both made their bids higher for...

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Negotiations Said to Move Forward in $8B Bid by CVS for Signify Health

September 02, 2022
Once Signify Health indicated it was open to a sale early last month, several big brands — CVS, Amazon, UnitedHealth Group — have shown interest, but CVS seems to have taken the lead and could be moving forward with discussions. CVS is reportedly in advanced talks to secure an estimated $8 billion acquisition deal with […]

eBay Classifieds Attracts Interest From Axel Springer

May 22, 2020
A new suitor has emerged for eBay Inc.’s classified advertising business, the Financial Times reported. Axel Springer, the German-based digital publishing house that is backed by KKR & Co., a global...

TCC Group Bids For Tesco’s Asia Stores

March 02, 2020
To purchase the Asian assets of U.K. grocer Tesco, Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, one of the wealthiest men in Thailand, has obtained almost $10 billion in financing commitments. His TCC Group has...

Bitcoin Daily: US Marshals To Hold Bitcoin Auction; Researchers Claim New ‘Spider’ Tech Can Route...

February 03, 2020
The U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning roughly $40 million in bitcoin, CoinDesk reported on Monday (Feb. 3). The auction of 4,040 confiscated bitcoin — worth $37.7 million at press time —...