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ChargePoint to Close $2.4M Merger
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Asda has been Acquired by Issa Brothers and TDR Capital
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The Tech-Based IPO ‘Boom.’
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Stephan Feldgoise and Mark Sorrell to head Goldman Sachs M&A Unit
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Lafayette Mittelstand Capital Acquires Jurchen Technology
This week, Germany-based private equity firm Lafayette Mittelstand Capital (Lafayette) has acquired 100% of company Jurchen Technology GmbH. The company is a...
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