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Murphy Agrees To $645 Million Acquisition Of QuickChek
December 14, 2020

Arkansas fuel chain Murphy USA has agreed to a $645 million all-cash deal to acquire New Jersey convenience store chain QuickChek. The purchase price includes $20 million in tax benefits, making the net purchase price $625 million, according to a press release. Get the Full...

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Blank-Check Firms, Or SPACs, Poised For $300 Billion M&A Spree 
December 14, 2020

It turns out blank-check companies, which were behind billions in mergers and acquisitions in 2020, were just getting warmed up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Video Chat Startup Squad
December 11, 2020

Twitter has acquired Squad, a Silicon Valley startup that gives people the ability to hang out virtually with friends on other apps, Squad announced in a blog post and Twitter tweeted on Friday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Wolters Kluwer Inks Deal To Buy eOriginal For $280 Million
December 10, 2020

Financial services firm Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has signed an agreement to acquire digital lending software provider eOriginal for roughly $280 million (231 million euros) in cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Uber Sells Self-Driving Car Unit
December 07, 2020

Self-driving car company Aurora is going to be buying Uber‘s self-driving technology unit, Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Verizon-Discovery Free Streaming Promo A Win For Content And 5G
December 07, 2020

When assessing business deals, Henry Ford supposedly used to ask, “What’s in it for me?” to determine whether an idea made sense. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Intuit Closes $8.1 Billion Dollar Deal For Credit Karma
December 03, 2020

It’s a wrap for Intuit’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Credit Karma. 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 this...

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JPMorgan Chase To Buy Boston FinTech 55ip
December 02, 2020

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has announced that it has agreed to acquire FinTech 55ip, which works to help financial advisors deliver tax-smart investment strategies, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Activist Shareholder Starboard Urges ACI Worldwide To Put Itself Up For Sale
December 02, 2020

Activist investor Starboard Value wants payments firm ACI Worldwide to put itself up for sale. Starboard is a significant shareholder with a 9 percent stake in ACI, which means that its letter released on Wednesday (Dec. 2) urging a deal is likely to get at least...