acquisitions

Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison

Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison
Blackstone Takes Stake In ‘Data-Centric’ Furniture e-Tailer Walker Edison
May 24, 2021  |  Retail

Citing the growth in demand for online furniture shopping and the rise of data-centric eCommerce, one of the world’s largest investment firms said on Monday...

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Snap Buys AR Displays Supplier WaveOptics For Over $500 Million
Snap Buys AR Displays Supplier WaveOptics For Over $500 Million
May 21, 2021  |  Acquiring

Social media company Snap is buying WaveOptics, which provides augmented reality (AR) displays, for more than $500 million. The Verge reported on Friday (May 21)...

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Triterras Finalizes Purchase Of Trade Finance Firm Invoice Bazaar
Triterras Finalizes Purchase Of Trade Finance Firm Invoice Bazaar
May 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based Triterras, Inc., which works in trade and trade finance, has finalized its acquisition of Dubai-based Invoice Bazaar. The deal could face “customary closing conditions,”...

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Alibaba Consortium Acquires 5.5 Pct Stake In Masan Group’s The CrownX
Alibaba Consortium Acquires 5.5 Pct Stake In Masan Group’s The CrownX
May 18, 2021  |  Partnerships

A consortium led by China’s Alibaba and Baring Private Equity Asia has acquired a 5.5 percent stake in Vietnam’s Masan Group’s consumer-retail platform The CrownX...

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Amazon Could Make $9 Billion Bid For MGM Acquisition
Amazon Could Make $9 Billion Bid For MGM Acquisition
May 18, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly in talks with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) on an acquisition deal that could be as much as $9 billion, Financial Times (FT)...

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FTC Casts Doubt Over 7-Eleven’s Purchase Of 3,800 Speedway Stores After Deal Closes
FTC Casts Doubt Over 7-Eleven’s Purchase Of 3,800 Speedway Stores After Deal Closes
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

A massive deal in the convenience store industry has been thrown into doubt after the Federal Trade Commission called 7-Eleven’s purchase of 3,800 Speedway stores...

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AT&T’s Media Group, Discovery In Merger Talks, Report Says
AT&T’s Media Group, Discovery In Merger Talks, Report Says
May 16, 2021  |  Partnerships

AT&T might spin off its media business to merge it with Discovery, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
Green Dot To Buy Republic Bank’s Tax Refund Business For $165 Million
May 14, 2021  |  Partnerships

Green Dot Corporation will buy the “assets and operations” of Republic Bank & Trust Company’s Tax Refund Solutions (TRS) business segment under an agreement between...

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