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Staples to Sell for $6.9 Billion, and Its New Owner Has an Uphill Battle
New York Times The retailer Staples is said to have agreed to sell itself to a private equity firm, Sycamore Partners. Credit Lucy Nicholson/Reuters. As online shopping claims ever more casualties, Staples, a mainstay of office supplies, has agreed to sell itself to … Staples – It's Official, Sycamore Puts Investors Out Of Their MiserySeeking Alpha Staples Is Being Bought for $6.9 BillionFortune Staples purchase could mean store closings, employee cuts, experts sayMetroWest Daily News Reuters –USA TODAY –SFGate –Bloomberg all 143 news articles » |
As Adobe evolved from a company that focused on selling products to offering cloud-based services, the company has refocused on investing in people. For example, in 2016, Adobe launched its Digital Academy, which offers education scholarships and stipends to low-income individuals and underrepresented minorities.”Social impact and sustainability is about people and planet, but it’s also impacting people’s lives,” said Liz Lowe, Adobe’s sustainability and social impact lead.
