Acquisition

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

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Google’s Acquisition Of Data Firm Triggers UK Watchdog Probe

Google’s Acquisition Of Data Firm Triggers UK Watchdog Probe
Google’s Acquisition Of Data Firm Triggers UK Watchdog Probe
December 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K. watchdog Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is questioning Google’s purchase of the analytics firm Looker Data Sciences and is launching an initial investigation,...

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Great Hill To Acquire VersaPay
Great Hill To Acquire VersaPay
December 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Great Hill Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has announced that it’s going to acquire VersaPay, a company that provides cloud-based invoice-to-cash solutions, according to...

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E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
E*Trade Buys Student Loan Startup Gradifi
December 12, 2019  |  Partnerships

Online discount brokerage firm E*TRADE has acquired Gradifi, a student loan benefits and financial wellness provider, E*TRADE announced in a press release on Monday (Dec....

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Google Bolsters Healthcare Cred With Chief Medical Officer Hire
Google Bolsters Healthcare Cred With Chief Medical Officer Hire
December 11, 2019  |  Google

Jacqueline Shreibati, M.D., the chief medical officer for medical device and artificial intelligence (AI) startup AliveCor, is joining the Google Health team, CNBC reported on...

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DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
DOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
December 11, 2019  |  Partnerships

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is going to investigate Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit for potential antitrust issues, according to Reuters....

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Latest Prosus Offer Snubbed By Just Eat
Latest Prosus Offer Snubbed By Just Eat
December 10, 2019  |  Partnerships

Just Eat has once again turned down an offer from Netherlands-based Prosus, saying the deal still “significantly undervalues” the company, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

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Amsterdam’s Prosus Boosts Just Eat Bid To $6.5B
Amsterdam’s Prosus Boosts Just Eat Bid To $6.5B
December 09, 2019  |  Partnerships

Naspers-owned Prosus upped its bid to $6.5 billion on Monday (Dec. 9) to acquire London’s food delivery service Just Eat, putting pressure on rival buyer...

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UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
UK CMA Decision Looms Over Amazon’s Quest For Deliveroo Stake
December 09, 2019  |  Amazon

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will decide on Wednesday (Dec. 10) if Amazon’s quest to acquire a stake in Deliveroo — among the U.K.’s...

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