Staples and Office Depot fight FTC for merger

Mar 21, 2016
The FTC argues that a merger will hurt big businesses that buy office supplies on a national scale.
The merger between Staples and Office Depot is valued at $6.3 billion.
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Why Staples may be allowed to buy Office Depot

Feb 4, 2015
Aided by a changing competitive landscape, $6.3 billion deal could be approved.

Office Depot, meet OfficeMax

Feb 20, 2013
This morning, OfficeMax and Office Depot confirmed that they're merging to better compete in the marketplace.

An OfficeMax, Office Depot merger could spell bad news for big-box stores

Feb 19, 2013
While many market analysts have been touting the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions as a sign of business confidence, the trend might be more out of necessity.

Playbook: the next HP Touchpad!

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As in, a tablet that some people really like but you can now get it for a heck of a lot cheaper than when it launched a few months ago. Best Buy,...