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Judge Rules Against Staples-Office Depot Merger
Retail // May 11, 2016

The bad news hammer (or gavel) has dropped on Staples and Office Depot. Late in the day yesterday (May 10), a U.S. district judge ruled against Staples’ proposed acquisition of Office Depot, reports Bloomberg, effectively putting to an end the two office supply chains’ long-gestating...

Is Amazon After An Office Depot Supply Deal?
Retail // March 18, 2016

As the Staples and Office Depot merger continues to struggle to overcome the FTC’s attempts to block the deal, a new player in the drama has emerged: Amazon. The eCommerce powerhouse is rumored to be considering taking a stake in the deal, and its investment...

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Staples Has To Pay Back $2.5B Loan For Office Depot Merger

May 12, 2016
When it rains, it pours — as Staples is experiencing. One day after the office supply retailer’s long-in-the-works plans to acquire Office Depot were shut down by a U.S. District Court judge, Reuters reported that — as a direct result — Staples must now begin the process of repaying the $2.5 billion loan that was […]

Judge Rules Against Staples-Office Depot Merger

May 11, 2016
The bad news hammer (or gavel) has dropped on Staples and Office Depot. Late in the day yesterday (May 10), a U.S. district judge ruled against Staples’ proposed acquisition of...

Is Amazon After An Office Depot Supply Deal?

March 18, 2016
As the Staples and Office Depot merger continues to struggle to overcome the FTC’s attempts to block the deal, a new player in the drama has emerged: Amazon. The eCommerce...