Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Walgreens/Rite Aid
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Walgreens/Rite Aid
December 22, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

Since the Walgreens/Rite Aid merger is on track to create the largest drugstore operation in the U.S. with 46 percent market share, the companies are...

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Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
December 16, 2016  |  Retail

In the latest case of food startup cannibalism, U.K.-based online takeout site Just Eat just ate up two of its competitors in combined £266.1 million...

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DOJ Approves Alaska Air Acquisition Of Virgin America
DOJ Approves Alaska Air Acquisition Of Virgin America
December 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It seems Alaska Air Group will be moving forward on its acquisition of Virgin America. The deal has received U.S. antitrust approval on the condition...

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Amex Acquires InAuth
Amex Acquires InAuth
December 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The American Express that exists today (i.e., the one that just acquired InAuth) would look pretty foreign to its first employees of 166 years ago...

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IBM Acquires Expert Personal Shopper To Boost Watson’s Language Skills
IBM Acquires Expert Personal Shopper To Boost Watson’s Language Skills
November 02, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

IBM’s artificial intelligence project, Watson, is getting a language upgrade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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