#Tiffany shareholders back LVMH takeover, ending dispute

#Tiffany shareholders back LVMH takeover, ending dispute

“#Tiffany shareholders back LVMH takeover, ending dispute” Tiffany & Co’s shareholders on Wednesday approved a $15.8 billion deal with France’s LVMH, ending an acrimonious dispute between the two luxury retailers that had stretched for more than a year. At a virtual special stockholder meeting, more than 99 percent of votes cast were in favor of the…

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#JPMorgan to buy credit-card reward business of cxLoyalty

#JPMorgan to buy credit-card reward business of cxLoyalty

“#JPMorgan to buy credit-card reward business of cxLoyalty” JPMorgan Chase said Monday it would buy the global loyalty division of cxLoyalty Group Holdings, a third-party credit-card loyalty program service provider. The transaction, whose financial terms were not disclosed, will see the Wall Street bank integrate cxLoyalty’s technology platforms, full-service travel agency, gift card, merchandise, and…

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#Square interested in buying Tidal from Jay-Z: report

#Square interested in buying Tidal from Jay-Z: report

“#Square interested in buying Tidal from Jay-Z: report” So this is what that Hamptons yacht ride was all about. Tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has reportedly held talks with Jay-Z about his payments firm Square acquiring Tidal, the Brooklyn-born rapper’s music streaming service. Dorsey — also the co-founder and CEO of Twitter — is interested in…

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#Joanna Coles eyes second SPAC with Islanders co-owner

#Joanna Coles eyes second SPAC with Islanders co-owner

“#Joanna Coles eyes second SPAC with Islanders co-owner” Joanna Coles — who once ran Marie Claire and its racier sister Cosmopolitan — is reinventing herself following her departure from Hearst. In addition to Freeform show “The Bold Type,” loosely based on her days at Cosmo, Coles has joined the male-dominated world of buying companies using…

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#AT&T disappointed with offers for DirecTV

#AT&T disappointed with offers for DirecTV

“#AT&T disappointed with offers for DirecTV” AT&T’s attempt to unload ­DirecTV has been thrown into doubt, as the telecom giant has signaled it’s unhappy with the offers it has received for the struggling satellite-TV service, The Post has learned. Earlier this month, AT&T pushed back a deadline for final bids for DirecTV into January —…

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#Reddit buys TikTok rival Dubsmash in video content push

#Reddit buys TikTok rival Dubsmash in video content push

“#Reddit buys TikTok rival Dubsmash in video content push” Reddit said it has acquired video-sharing platform Dubsmash, making it the latest social-media giant to mount a challenge to TikTok. Seven-year-old Dubsmash lets users create and share videos of themselves lip-syncing to songs or clips from movies. Reddit said it will integrate Dubsmash’s video creation tools…

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#Hyundai to take over robot-maker Boston Dynamics

#Hyundai to take over robot-maker Boston Dynamics

“#Hyundai to take over robot-maker Boston Dynamics” Hyundai Motor Group just bought itself a new robotic pet. The South Korean automaker announced plans Friday to take a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics, the cutting-edge tech firm known for its unsettlingly advanced dog-like robot. Hyundai said it will buy about 80 percent of Boston Dynamics from…

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