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Google to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant

March 8, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Google has entered into a deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion in cash to support its booming cloud business. Google had offered $23 per share which, according...

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Intel to Buy Israel’s Tower Semiconductor for $5.4B

February 15, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Intel announced that it will acquire Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor as it pushes for more specialized production amid soaring global demand for semiconductors. Intel said in a statement on Tuesday...

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Take-Two Acquires Zynga for $12.7 Billion

January 10, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Grand Theft Auto and NBA 2K Publisher Take-Two has bought Farmville maker Zynga for $12.7 billion. “We are thrilled to announce our transformative transaction with Zynga, which significantly diversifies our...

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Nike Acquires Virtual Sneaker Firm RTFKT in Metaverse Push

December 29, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Nike Inc. announced on Monday that it had bought virtual shoe and collectibles company RTFKT as the sportswear giant looks to expand into the “metaverse”. Along with other big brands,...

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PayPal Closes Deal to Acquire Japan’s Unicorn Paidy for $2.7 Billion

September 8, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

PayPal Holdings Inc. said that it has reached an agreement to acquire Japanese buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) payments platform Paidy for 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion). In a press release, the U.S....

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Massmart in Advanced Negotiations to Acquire OneCart

August 27, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

South African retailing giant Massmart announced that it is already advancing its negotiations to acquire a controlling stake in online delivery startup OneCart, accelerating its aim to boost its centralized...

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Tech Mahindra Acquires US-based DigitalOnUS for $120 million

April 20, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

IT developer Tech Mahindra has acquired U.S. based DigitalOnUS, a cloud and development operations service provider, in a deal worth $120 million. Tech Mahindra bought DigitalOnUS (DOU) in an effort...

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Grab CEO Obtains 60% of Voting Rights in Record SPAC Agreement

April 16, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Grab Chief Executive Officer Anthony Tan will obtain about 60 percent of the voting rights as the Singapore-based ride-hailing giant merges with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Altimeter Growth Corp.,...

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WeWork to Go Public through Merger with BowX Acquisition

March 26, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

WeWork has decided to go public through a merger with special-purpose acquisition company BowX Acquisition Corp in a deal that would value the office-sharing startup at $9 billion, including debt....

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Dropbox Acquires Docsend for $165m

March 10, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Dropbox is set to acquire secure document company Docsend in a deal for $165 million. This acquisition is set to close sometime in the first quarter of 2021, with Dropbox...

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