Acquiring

Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?
Does Virgin America Sale Help Or Hinder Discount US Airfare?
April 13, 2016  |  Acquiring

It’s not often that a merger between two companies engenders such strong reactions from the buying public, but if investors thought the Alaska Airlines purchase...

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App Annie Expands Footprint — But No IPO Plans Yet
App Annie Expands Footprint — But No IPO Plans Yet
March 15, 2016  |  Acquiring

Knowing what data consumers are exchanging through a proprietary app is almost as important as having a platform they want to come to in the...

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BBVA Deepens FinTech Pockets With Online-Only Bank Buy
BBVA Deepens FinTech Pockets With Online-Only Bank Buy
March 08, 2016  |  Acquiring

Spanish banking firm BBVA announced Monday (March 7) the acquisition of Finnish banking startup Holvi to help expand its digital business footprint. The Helsinki-based online...

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IBM Bulks Up Cybersecurity Side With Resilient Systems Buy
IBM Bulks Up Cybersecurity Side With Resilient Systems Buy
March 01, 2016  |  Cybersecurity

IBM Security announced its intent to expand its security operations and incident response capabilities with the acquisition of cybersecurity firm Resilient Systems. The company said...

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Staples, Office Depot Get EU Approval For Acquisition Deal
Staples, Office Depot Get EU Approval For Acquisition Deal
February 11, 2016  |  Acquiring

Ever since Staples and Office Depot announced their plans to consolidate their businesses into one, U.S. regulators have been putting the two organizations through the...

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Inside FireEye’s $200M Cybersecurity Firm Buy
Inside FireEye’s $200M Cybersecurity Firm Buy
January 21, 2016  |  Acquiring

FireEye announced Wednesday (Jan. 20) the acquisition of global threat intelligence company iSIGHT Partners, the purchase of which closed on Jan. 14 and came to...

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Is Chicago Getting A Fancy New Retail District?
Is Chicago Getting A Fancy New Retail District?
January 07, 2016  |  Acquiring

In a time where physical retail is said to be suffering under the crushing wave of online purchases, there are still deals being made in...

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