acquisitions

Betterware Buys Mexican Beauty Firm JAFRA for $255M

Betterware Buys Mexican Beauty Firm JAFRA for $255M
Betterware Buys Mexican Beauty Firm JAFRA for $255M
January 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The household appliances seller Betterware de Mexico will acquire the beauty company JAFRA from its owner in Germany in a deal worth $255 million. Get...

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FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
January 19, 2022  |  Regulation

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry to review merger rules to strengthen enforcement...

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SoFi Granted Bank Charter
SoFi Granted Bank Charter
January 19, 2022  |  Banking

Digital finance firm SoFi Technologies was granted approval to become a national bank pending its acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp (GPB), according to a press...

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Cart.com Buys SellerActive to Boost eCommerce Solutions
Cart.com Buys SellerActive to Boost eCommerce Solutions
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

eCommerce-as-a-Service company Cart.com announced Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it has acquired SellerActive, which provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) multichannel eCommerce tools. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $75B, CEO Expected to Step Down
Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $75B, CEO Expected to Step Down
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Microsoft has agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard for $75 billion in an all-cash deal, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Jan. 18). Get the...

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ESG Risk Firm Window Acquires Fintech Drift
ESG Risk Firm Window Acquires Fintech Drift
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Window, a company providing environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and risk assessment tools, has acquired Fintech Drift, a publisher that offers insights into how...

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NFT Marketplace OpenSea Acquires Dharma Labs
NFT Marketplace OpenSea Acquires Dharma Labs
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

To help its effort to invest in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the Web3 ecosystem, NFT marketplace OpenSea has acquired digital wallet service Dharma Labs, according...

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Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
January 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

If you thought Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg renaming the social media giant Meta and calling the metaverse its future was big, how about Microsoft shelling...

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Subscription Platform Chargebee Acquires Brightback
Subscription Platform Chargebee Acquires Brightback
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Subscription management platform Chargebee announced Tuesday (Jan. 18) it had acquired customer retention platform Brightback. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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