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Apple acquires award-winning Workflow app
It was announced this week that Apple has purchased DeskConnect, the start-up business behind popular iOS app, Workflow.
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Signal is strong for telecoms M&A
Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, he appointed the then-Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ajit Pai as the Commission’s Chairman. Pai has served as Commissioner since his appointment by President Obama in 2012, however industry experts predict that Pai’s new role as Chairman spells a positive outlook for M&A in the telecoms sector.
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Walmart pushes further into online retail market with new acquisition
It’s no secret that Walmart has grand plans to muscle in on some of Amazon’s online retail market share and it seems the US retail giant has edged closer with the acquisition of ModCloth.
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Pinterest Acquires Crowdsourced Q&A Startup
Pinterest, the photo sharing site, has announced this week its acquisition of Jelly, the Q&A app founded by Biz Stone, cofounder of Twitter, in 2013.
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EU court annuls block of 2013 UPS and TNT merger
Back in 2013 the EU blocked UPS’s $5.5bn takeover of Dutch-based TNT over concerns that the deal would affect consumers with drastically reduced choice and expected price increases for small parcel delivery in Europe. However, in an interesting turn of events, this week an EU court ruled in agreement with UPS that the EU’s probe, led by the Competition Commissioner at the time Joaquín Almunia, was wrong in its decision to block the deal.
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Udacity makes first acquisition with purchase of CloudLab
Online education platform Udacity has completed its first ever acquisition with its purchase of CloudLab for an undisclosed figure. With its specialism in tech-related nanodegrees – vocational qualifications that can be achieved faster and cost less than traditional degrees – Udacity plans to use CloudLab’s platform to allow users to code interactively and collaboratively from within their browsers.
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The 2017 Spring Budget
Phillip Hammond of the British Conservative Party has delivered his first budget, outlining the governments plans for both the economy and public finances. We at Benchmark International have put together a summary of all this, highlighting the most important points and explaining just what kind of impact they will have on the average taxpayer.
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Fox approaches its first hurdle in its bid to take over Sky
The announcement in December of last year that Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox was positioned for a full takeover of Sky was hardly one of the most popular deal announcements of 2016, and most certainly the least surprising. The £11.7bn bid has proved to be a contentious one, and Murdoch and co. have now reached one of their first major hurdles in the deal process in the form of competition authorities.
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Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between Bold Staffing Solutions, LLC, and Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Benchmark International facilitated the sale of Bold Staffing Solutions, LLC located in Dallas, Texas. They were acquired by the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind a Dallas, Texas-based Non-Profit Organization.
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A whopper of an acquisition: Burger King owner purchases Popeyes
The appetite for M&A in the fast food industry shows no sign of waning following news that Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. has been acquired by the owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons.
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Benchmark International Completes the Sale of WellBeing Hygiene, Inc. to the Rochester Midland Corporation
Effective March 1, 2017 Rochester Midland Corporation has agreed to acquire WellBeing Hygiene, Inc. in an asset purchase. Transferring to RMC will be the customers, employees, intellectual property and other assets relating to the business of WellBeing.
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Yahoo! and Verizon update: What’s going on?
When it comes to M&A security breaches can be costly in more ways than one. Yahoo!’s expectations of a smooth transition in the Verizon takeover have been scuppered with the news that the acquiring company was not prepared to offer the full asking price.
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