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Just Eat Takeaway Rules Out Mergers With Money-Losing Rivals

Just Eat Takeaway Rules Out Mergers With Money-Losing Rivals
Just Eat Takeaway Rules Out Mergers With Money-Losing Rivals
August 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Just months after closing its $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub, food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway said on Tuesday (Aug. 17) that it’s not interested...

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BambooHR Offers Greater Options With Five New Partner Additions
BambooHR Offers Greater Options With Five New Partner Additions
August 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Human resources (HR) software company BambooHR on Tuesday (August 17) announced an expansion of its marketplace partners to provide greater options for fellow HR professionals...

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Branch Nets Over $540M In Series B Funding
Branch Nets Over $540M In Series B Funding
August 17, 2021  |  Investments

Business payment acceleration firm Branch announced Tuesday (August 17) it raised more than $540 million in Series B fundraising, money that will be used to...

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India Likely To Recognize Crypto As Tradable Asset Class In Upcoming Bill
India Likely To Recognize Crypto As Tradable Asset Class In Upcoming Bill
August 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The proliferation and booming interest in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have triggered repeated calls for financial regulation around the world. India now joins a growing...

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Forbes Media Could Soon Go Public Through SPAC Deal
Forbes Media Could Soon Go Public Through SPAC Deal
August 17, 2021  |  IPO

Forbes Media LLC is in talks about a merger with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd., which would lead to the company going...

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52 Pct Of Consumers Made Retail Purchases Using Aggregators In 2020
52 Pct Of Consumers Made Retail Purchases Using Aggregators In 2020
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

Home is where the heart is – and increasingly, where the stuff is, brought to your doorstep by Uber drivers, folks on bikes, Amazon vans...

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AML RightSource Acquires Data Science Firm QuantaVerse
AML RightSource Acquires Data Science Firm QuantaVerse
August 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

AML RightSource announced Tuesday (Aug. 17) its acquisition of data science automation firm QuantaVerse, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today In Retail: Walmart Earnings Up, Retail Sales Down And Retailers Face More Supply Chain Issues
Today In Retail: Walmart Earnings Up, Retail Sales Down And Retailers Face More Supply Chain...
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart’s omnichannel strategy helped it ward off decelerating eCommerce sales and Delta variant concerns in the second quarter, while rising...

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Today In Healthcare: Ciitizen Collaborates On Data Sharing, AI Becomes More Prevalent
Today In Healthcare: Ciitizen Collaborates On Data Sharing, AI Becomes More Prevalent
August 17, 2021  |  Healthcare

Today in healthcare, Drips expands its presence, Ciitizen HealthTech collaborates with Rochester RHIO on better data sharing, and ClosedLoop.ai raises $34 million in Series B...

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