mergers

Warren Wants SEC to Probe Trump SPAC Deal for Violations

Warren Wants SEC to Probe Trump SPAC Deal for Violations
Warren Wants SEC to Probe Trump SPAC Deal for Violations
November 18, 2021  |  SPAC

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thursday (Nov. 18) to look into possible securities violations in a proposed special purpose acquisition...

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Fintech BM Technologies to Merge With First Sound Bank 
Fintech BM Technologies to Merge With First Sound Bank 
November 15, 2021  |  Partnerships

Suburban Philadelphia-based digital banking platform BM Technologies, Inc. will merge with First Sound Bank as part of a $23 million acquisition, BM Technologies announced Monday (Nov....

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Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
Presto Completes $1B SPAC Merger to Go Public
November 10, 2021  |  SPAC

Restaurant-technology startup Presto will have a valuation of about $1 billion when it goes public through special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp.,...

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Gett to Go Public Through $1.1B SPAC Merger
Gett to Go Public Through $1.1B SPAC Merger
November 10, 2021  |  SPAC

Corporate transportation company Gett is closing in on a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Rosecliff Acquisition Corp. I, which is backed by Rosecliff...

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Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
November 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill that would make it more difficult to complete Big Tech mergers has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The office of Sen....

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FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
FTC Gets More Control Over Corporate M&A Process 
October 29, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted several policy changes focused on how companies handle the merger and acquisition process, according to a report Friday (Oct....

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Why PayPal Buying Pinterest Wasn’t Such A Bad Idea
Why PayPal Buying Pinterest Wasn’t Such A Bad Idea
October 26, 2021  |  Connected Economy

After nearly a week of market rumors, PayPal released a short but sweet statement on Monday morning (Oct. 25) stating that it is not pursuing...

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Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
Columbia Banking and Umpqua Bank Join Forces for $5B
October 13, 2021  |  Partnerships

Columbia Banking System Inc. and Umpqua Holdings Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 12) they are joining forces in a $5.1 billion all-stock deal, according to The...

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