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EU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition
Europe // June 18, 2020

The European Union (EU) plans to fight the effects of hostile rivals trying to take over businesses vulnerable after the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The move, announced on Wednesday (June 17), is aimed at the influence of China in the bloc’s single...

Uber Sets Grubhub Value At $6B As Takeover Talks Go On
Partnerships / Acquisitions // May 13, 2020

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney, who have known each other for years, are discussing the details of a potential merger or acquisition, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Like other mergers, the major impetus for the two food ordering...

Tinder Owner Looks To Competitor About Possible Takeover
Partnerships / Acquisitions // February 07, 2020

Match Group Inc., the dating service that owns Tinder, has approached a rival, Meet Group Inc., about a possible takeover, according to Bloomberg. The decision wasn’t final on Thursday, but Dallas-based Match Group could eventually decide not to go forward with a deal. The sources...

NYSE Owner Abandons Plans To Buy eBay
Partnerships / Acquisitions // February 06, 2020

New York Stock Exchange owner International Exchange (ICE) said it is no longer going to pursue plans to potentially purchase eBay after investors strongly fought back against the move, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. After markets closed Thursday (Feb. 6), ICE...

Quick Reads
Kohl’s Gets 2 Competing Takeover Bids

June 02, 2022
Kohl’s has been the recipient of takeover bids from private equity firm Sycamore Partners and Franchise Group, a retail holding company, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote Thursday (June 2). Sycamore will value the department store chain at around the mid-$50s a share, with Franchise Group offering around $60. Kohl’s closed Thursday at $41.18. The […]

EU Plans To Fight Foreign Competition

June 18, 2020
The European Union (EU) plans to fight the effects of hostile rivals trying to take over businesses vulnerable after the coronavirus pandemic, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The move, announced...

Uber Sets Grubhub Value At $6B As Takeover Talks Go On

May 13, 2020
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney, who have known each other for years, are discussing the details of a potential merger or acquisition, The Wall...

Tinder Owner Looks To Competitor About Possible Takeover

February 07, 2020
Match Group Inc., the dating service that owns Tinder, has approached a rival, Meet Group Inc., about a possible takeover, according to Bloomberg. The decision wasn’t final on Thursday, but...