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#acquisition

Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million. Potbelly, which was founded in Chicago in 1977, has 445 restaurants across the U.S. company said the deal with RaceTrac will help it reach its goal of quadrupling in size to 2,000 locations. Potbelly stores are both company- and franchise-owned.

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"I guess I got a little bit disillusioned with only having one string to your bow," he reflects. "If you're given a whole set of marketing and business challenges, there are a gazillion ways of solving those problems. But a media agency will always say you need to buy some advertising, which, of course, is part of the mix, but is only a very small part that usually takes up a big part of the budget."

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, a retailer that itself has closed some stores, has emerged as the sole candidate to buy Books Inc., according to documents on file with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Barnes & Noble agreed to pay $3.25 million, according to a letter of intent dated July 7. The potential purchase appears to be an all-or-nothing gambit to survive, a court filing by Books Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Perham indicates. Books Inc. filed for bankruptcy in January.

"Today's browsers weren't built for work; they were built for browsing. This deal is a bold step forward in reimagining the browser for knowledge work in the AI era," Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian's CEO and co-founder, said in a statement. "Together, we'll create an AI-powered browser optimized for the many SaaS applications living in tabs - one that knowledge workers will love to use every day," he added.

Mike Cannon-Brookes, the CEO of enterprise software giant Atlassian, was one of the first users of the Arc browser. Over the last several years, he has been a prolific bug reporter and feature requester. Now he'll own the thing: Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company, the New York-based startup that makes both Arc and the new AI-focused Dia browser. Atlassian is paying $610 million in cash for The Browser Company, and plans to run it as an independent entity.

We tend to use the Santander brand on the high street around the world... The integration will deliver cost savings of around 13% across the combined operations.

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the integration of Hulu into Disney+, set for 2026, aiming for a seamless and personalized user experience on the platform.

We have built a profitable business and that usually isn't the case for most start-ups. However, we've successfully created valuable software for the financial services sector.

Windsurf AI is a powerful fork of VS Code that integrates AI models into the IDE, offering features like project context understanding, automated refactoring, and debugging.

In January, I uncovered Good Daily, which in less than a year had quietly expanded to more than 350 towns and cities. Each newsletter included fabricated testimonials and portrayed itself as being run by local community members.

Real American Beer found itself in competition with a proposal led by Hooters Inc., which oversees some franchised Hooters locations. The company's cofounder was a part of that group.

The FCC said that Skydance has committed to including a 'diversity of viewpoints' in its content as part of the approval of its acquisition.

Our success comes from a simple philosophy: build a platform at least twice as good as the next competitor, and then dedication, hard work and focus from our team to make it happen.

Upwind Security was founded at the end of 2022 and is reportedly in talks with Datadog for a $1 billion acquisition. This marks a potential quick exit for its founders.

Justice Hildyard estimated that if Autonomy's accounts had been properly stated, the difference between that valuation and the actual price paid was £697 million.

This breaks the Silicon Valley social contract. This is bad for startup employees. They're going to be less likely to join startups. What's the point of joining a startup and working your ass off if you might get screwed?

ServiceNow's acquisition of Moveworks for $2.85 billion is currently under regulatory review for antitrust issues by the U.S. Justice Department.

RealPage assumes all non-payment risk and manages collections, ensuring property managers receive full payment on time, enhancing financial flexibility for renters.

Livble describes itself as a "flexible" rent payment solution. Renters can split payments into up to four installments throughout the month.

Couche-Tard withdrew its proposal to buy Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., citing a lack of sincere and constructive engagement from the company.

"Our business is structured around Bitcoin as a core asset," said the CEO of Matador Technologies Deven Soni. "This approach extends beyond treasury management to include infrastructure and operational components aligned with the Bitcoin ecosystem. Execution is subject to financing, market conditions and regulatory approval."

Cognition has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Windsurf for an undisclosed sum, capping a corporate tug of war that left OpenAI empty handed.

Nugnes aims to enhance its presence in Apulia while embracing the heritage of Mimma Ninni, reflecting the city's cultural significance in the luxury market.