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Block completes Afterpay buyout as Square & Cash App first to offer integration

Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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Block, the company behind payment apps including Square, Cash App, Spiral, and TIDAL, is already making the most of Afterpay's buy now, pay later offering.
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Continuing its buying blitz, Cognizant acquires Magenic Technologies

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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Cognizant to acquire software development services company Magenic Technologies, expanding its global software engineering footprint.
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M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows

Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.
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SOLD: Infratil & partner snap up Vodafone NZ

Tue, 14th May 2019
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Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management have jointly acquired Vodafone New Zealand for NZD $3.4 billion, edging out rivals like KKR and TPG Capital.
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Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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Thales extends the offer acceptance period for its acquisition of Gemalto, awaiting regulatory approvals from various antitrust authorities.
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Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.
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DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.
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LogMeIn takes aim at UCC market with $342 million acquisition

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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The company will acquire UCaaS provider Jive Communications in a bid to bolster their collaboration portfolio.
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Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Silent-Aire has acquired the Dublin-based manufacture of bespoke air handling equipment, RMI Engineering in a move to establish an EU headquarters.
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Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis in $55 million deal

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Mastech Digital to acquire InfoTrellis' services division for $55m, in deal that will create Mastech InfoTrellis.