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Takeaway Says Just Eat Takeover Is A Done Deal, Approval Pending

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10 in its all-stock offer for Just Eat, which came out ahead of a competing Prosus NV cash bid. But a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) probe is still taking place, and the two firms have to keep operating with separate branding and management until that finishes. Takeaway noted victory on Jan. It was reported that 92.2

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Amazon’s Plan To Enter UK Car Market Causes Problems For Britain’s Auto Sites

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online auto sales market after a current test run in Italy has unnerved shareholders of Britain’s biggest auto dealer websites. According to Bloomberg Markets , the news that Amazon might be selling vehicles in the U.K. While Auto Trader’s market position in the U.K. News of Amazon ’s plan to enter the U.K. to Alphabet, Inc.

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Mattress Firm Eyes Bankruptcy, Store Closures

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Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which is the parent of Mattress Firm and acquired the company in 2016, has reportedly sought to restructure some of its subsidiaries’ debt. As Mattress Firm, Inc. On the news, Tempur Sealy International Inc.’s s stock rose 5.2 percent and closed at $52.64, Reuters reported.

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Amazon Expands Amazon Home Services To Twenty New Metro Areas

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14) it has expanded its Amazon Home Services into 20 new metropolitan markets around the country. In a press release , the eCommerce giant said the new cities include Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; San Antonio, TX; Ann Arbor, MI; Cleveland, OH; Milwaukee, WI; Boulder, CO; Raleigh, NC; Trenton, NJ; and more.

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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The brand could close between 600 to 1,000 of its 3,000 locations this year, according to some predictions – and is reportedly considering bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters. Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which acquired the company in 2016, has reportedly sought to restructure some of its subsidiaries’ debt.

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Can Legal Pot Thrive With Closed-Loop Payments?

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Governor Steve Sisolak (D-NV) has authorized what The Associated Press called a “limited marijuana banking system” for the state, a tourist mecca where recreational cannabis is legal. The platform empowers licensed cannabis retailers to order from legal brands, which number in the quadruple digits, across 20 territories in the U.S.

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