Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon Acquisitions
Amazon Acquires Fig to Deliver Tools and Services for Developers
August 29, 2023

Fig, a maker of an autocomplete tool for terminals used by developers, has been acquired by Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Amazon Reportedly Exploring Acquisition of Theater Chain AMC Entertainment
March 28, 2023

Amazon is reportedly exploring an acquisition of theater chain AMC Entertainment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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FTC Investigating but Won’t Block Amazon Acquisition of One Medical
February 21, 2023

Amazon can close its acquisition of One Medical without opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Amazon Doubles Down on Healthcare with Signify Bid
August 21, 2022

Amazon is in the running to buy home-health services provider Signify Health, which would increase its involvement in the healthcare sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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What New Data Shows About Why Amazon is Buying iRobot
August 15, 2022

Joe Jones has become something of a household name in the last ten days because of an idea he had in 1989.  Jones is the inventor of the robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba — and the company that funded its development and manufacturers it, iRobot, announced...

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Amazon Acquires Online Business Management Startup Veeqo
March 08, 2022

Amazon acquired Veeqo, an eCommerce software company that makes tools to help online businesses sell products on and off Amazon, in November but did not publicize the deal, according to a CNBC report Monday (March 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Peloton and the Amazon Effect on Fitness
February 07, 2022

Last Friday’s news that Amazon could be one of the suitors interested in buying Peloton caused that stock to jump 30 percent in after-hours trading. The collective pressures of the economy’s reopening, a leaked report last month that it was slashing production of its bikes...

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FTC May Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal
July 11, 2021

Amazon‘s $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM might not be decided for several months with the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Why Amazon Snapped Up Selz
February 17, 2021

A big Amazon acquisition is always big news, particularly when the eCommerce giant buys up one of its competitors’ competitors. Which is this week’s big headline maker, as a short blog announcement revealed that Amazon is purchasing Selz, a 7-year-old Australian startup that was created to...