Staples Makes $1 Billion Bid For Office Depot, OfficeMax
Staples Makes $1 Billion Bid For Office Depot, OfficeMax
June 06, 2021  |  Retail

USR Parent, the corporate parent of Staples office supply stores, said Friday (June 4) that it has formally offered to pay $1 billion for the...

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Private Equity Firms Blackstone, Carlyle Agree To Buy Medline, Report Says
Private Equity Firms Blackstone, Carlyle Agree To Buy Medline, Report Says
June 06, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Medline Industries Inc., which calls itself “the nation’s largest privately-held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies with 2020 revenue of $17.5 billion,” says it is...

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China Targets Apps In Tech Crackdown
China Targets Apps In Tech Crackdown
June 06, 2021  |  Regulation

Chinese authorities increasingly are limiting the ways technology companies in the country are allowed to operate, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full...

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Demand Drives Up Used Car Prices In US, UK And Germany
Demand Drives Up Used Car Prices In US, UK And Germany
June 06, 2021  |  Economy

It may be time to retire the used car salesman jokes, at least for a while. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Data: About Half Of Restaurants Operating With 20 Pct Less Staff
Data: About Half Of Restaurants Operating With 20 Pct Less Staff
June 06, 2021  |  Economy

Many restaurant operators turned to apps or app-based delivery services to keep their kitchens busy during the pandemic. With eateries reopening, CNBC reported, restaurant operators...

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Pandemic Hurts Small Businesses Most In Developing Countries
Pandemic Hurts Small Businesses Most In Developing Countries
June 06, 2021  |  SMBs

The pandemic’s devastation in poor countries includes major damage to the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) sector, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the...

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Chinese Online Recruiter Boss Zhipin Eyes US IPO
Chinese Online Recruiter Boss Zhipin Eyes US IPO
June 06, 2021  |  IPO

Kanzhun, which owns Chinese online job recruiting platform Boss Zhipin, has filed to conduct a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much...

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Stakes, Implications Rise As Central Banks Inch Toward Launching CBDCs
Stakes, Implications Rise As Central Banks Inch Toward Launching CBDCs
June 06, 2021  |  Digital Payments

As the world’s third-largest central bank, the People’s Bank of China is rightfully grabbing much of the attention surrounding the advance of central bank digital...

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Tech-Focused Architect Capital To Provide Asset-Based Financing
Tech-Focused Architect Capital To Provide Asset-Based Financing
June 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A new San Francisco-area asset-based lender called Architect Capital has launched with more than $100 million to lend to mostly technology companies in the U.S....

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