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What is Acquisition Accounting? A set of formal rules known as acquisition accounting specifies how the buyer must disclose the…
This Friday activist firm Elliott Management announced their plans to acquire bookselling company Barnes & Noble, for approximately $683 million.…
All about the paper The only US producer of paper straws, Aardvark Straws, was acquired by manufacturer Hoffmaster Group on…
King of telecom T-Mobile announced on Wednesday that it has more users than any other carrier for the 18th straight quarter.…
Not so sweet ending The parent company of the manufacturer that makes Necco and Sweethearts announced over the weekend that…
Qual-lateral damage Qualcomm announced in October 2016 that it would acquire NXP for $47 billion. However, the country still awaits…
Atos expands to US market French IT firm Atos acquired US IT firm Syntel this weekend, a deal worth $3.4…
Gawker gossip Bryan Goldberg, the owner of Elite Daily, Bustle, and more, won the auction for Gawker.com on Thursday, with…
Sky’s the limit for Fox 21st Century Fox announced on Wednesday that it has upped its bid for UK broadcaster Sky…
Lyft expands portfolio with bikes Lyft announced on Monday that it will acquire bike-sharing giant Motivate for an undisclosed amount.…
More food manufacturers merge Two frozen food companies, ConAgra and Pinnacle Foods, merged on Wednesday, creating a massive frozen food…
Fuji Xerox breakup could get messy Fujifilm will sue Xerox for $1 billion after the company pulled out of the…
AT&T-Warner trumps lawsuit On Tuesday, Judge Richard Leon approved AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable – a deal worth $85…
Will there be a new super-bank in town? The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that two of Europe’s largest commercial…
There’s about to be a new monopoly in town German pharmaceutical company Bayer launched a cash call for 6 billion…
Microsoft-GitHub acquisition quid pro quo Microsoft will acquire software development platform GitHub. Originally, they considered a joint marketing campaign worth…
Adobe enters e-commerce industry In order to compete against e-commerce giants Salesforce and Oracle, Adobe bought Magento for $1.68 billion…
There’s a new music publishing leader in town EMI Music Publishing owns the rights to over 2 million songs, including…
Zoetis-Abaxis acquisition opens new doors for both companies On Wednesday, Zoetis – the largest animal health and service provider –…
Comcast (CMCSA) is a global leader in cable, and it is seeking to expand its reach in media even further…
Back in 2010, there was a virtual magazine subscription called Next Issue, but was rebranded as Texture by Next Issue…
Along with releasing their always-anticipated annual holiday cup, Starbucks made another announcement this week as well. The coffee mega-giant is…
Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) signed off on Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, The Washington Post reports. The $13.7…
In order to expand its consumer base while also shifting to adapt to the needs of its customer base, Campbell…
In the upcoming year, soda companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi have decided to switch their focus onto non-carbonated beverages. This…
Groupon has acquired OrderUp, a food delivery service that caters to over 40 cities and 25 states in the United…
Buy-outs happen all the time. The interesting thing about this is what usually happens after the conglomeration. Things like that…
