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Experience management platform Qualtrics acquired by private equity firm in massive $12.5B deal

Qualtrics, a software company that provides an experience management platform used by notable companies like Uber, Coca-Cola, and Pfizer, has agreed to a $12.5...

Estee Lauder acquires Tom Ford for $2.8 billion

Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is acquiring the Tom Ford brand for $2.8 billion, the beauty company announced on Tuesday. Under the stewardship of the Estee...

Shopify to Acquire Logistics Startup Deliverr for $2.1B Despite Growth Slowdown

As it continues its rally to face Amazon in the e-commerce space, Shopify announced on Thursday that it has acquired Deliverr, a San Francisco, California-based e-commerce fulfillment firm for $2.1 billion in cash and equity. The...

JCPenney Owners Submit $8.6 Billion Bid To Acquire Kohl’s

JCPenney owners have submitted a proposal to buy its biggest competitor Kohl's, valuing the departmental chain at $8.6 billion in a transaction. According to people...

Shareholders Approve PSA Peugeot Merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

French automaker PSA Peugeot and Italian-American carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have agreed to merge assets after voting on a deal to create Stellantis, the...

FedEx Finalizes Acquisition of ShopRunner E-Commerce Platform

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced on Monday (December 28) that it has wrapped up the acquisition of ShopRunner, the e-commerce platform that directly connects...

Microsoft Expands Gaming Portfolio with ZeniMax Media Acquisition

Microsoft on Monday (September 21) announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately held game...

Oracle, Walmart Get Trump’s Blessing on TikTok Partnership

American companies Oracle and Walmart got President Donald Trump’s nod to partner with popular short-video application TikTok in time for its earlier announced downloads...

Nvidia Seals $40 Billion Deal to Buy Arm Holdings from Softbank Group

US semiconductor giant Nvidia has sealed an agreement with Japan’s Softbank group to purchase UK-based chipmaker Arm Holdings for $40 billion in cash, stock,...

Toshiba Finally Bids Farewell to Laptop Business after 35 years

Once a leading PC manufacturer, Toshiba formally divested its remaining stake in the laptop business to Sharp and finally leaving the highly-competitive industry after...

DocuSign acquires Liveoak and brings virtual notary services cloud

Amid increasing demand for solutions that enable the remote completion of agreements that traditionally required in-person contact, DocuSign (NASDAQ:DOCU) today announced its acquisition of Austin-based startup, Liveoak...