Staples to Buy Office Depot for $6.3 Billion
The agreement to combine the two companies comes after months of pressure from Starboard Value, a hedge fund that had threatened to press a management change at Staples if it…
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The agreement to combine the two companies comes after months of pressure from Starboard Value, a hedge fund that had threatened to press a management change at Staples if it…
The rapidly changing tools of the work place and the way we shop has led to another major consolidation in the retail office supply business as Staples announced the $6…
Staples said the talks that produced this deal began in September. A deal was pushed by Starboard Value, an activist investor that owns a stake in both companies. Earlier in…
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Feb 3 (Reuters) – Office-supply chains Staples Inc and Office Depot Inc are in advanced talks to merge, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The…
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