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* The content is subject to:
* The content is subject to:
** Being changed or altered
** Being changed or altered
*** Something as simple as adding an announcement to say that they've been acquired is a difference between a website pre-bought and a website post-bought.
*** Something as simple as adding an announcement to say that they've been acquired is a difference between <br> a company's website pre-bought and a company's website post-bought.
** Being removed
** Being removed
*** In most instances, the acquired companies would have their website domains be redirected to the company's website that is responsible for the acquisition; <br> For example, http://www.permabit.com/ redirects <br> to https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-acquires-permabit-assets-eases-barriers-cloud-portability-data-deduplication-technology?sc_cid=701f2000000RTVRAA4 <br> because Permabit was acquired by Red Hat in 2017 July.
*** In most instances, the acquired companies would have their website domains be redirected to the company's website that is responsible for the acquisition; <br> For example, http://www.permabit.com/ redirects <br> to https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/red-hat-acquires-permabit-assets-eases-barriers-cloud-portability-data-deduplication-technology?sc_cid=701f2000000RTVRAA4 <br> because Permabit was acquired by Red Hat in 2017 July.
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*** General
*** General
**** '''[https://www.benzinga.com/m-a Benzinga] (existed since 2010)'''
**** '''[https://www.benzinga.com/m-a Benzinga] (existed since 2010)'''
**** '''[https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/topic/mergers-and-acquisitions The Business Journals]'''
**** '''[https://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/subject/?vnsId=31333 BusinessWire] (Limit: only up to 20 pages, 25 entries per page, 500 entries of the most recent articles)'''
**** '''[https://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/subject/?vnsId=31333 BusinessWire] (Limit: only up to 20 pages, 25 entries per page, 500 entries of the most recent articles)'''
**** '''[https://www.eu-startups.com/category/acquisitions/ EU-Startups] (existed since 2010 October)'''
**** '''[https://www.eu-startups.com/category/acquisitions/ EU-Startups] (existed since 2010 October)'''
**** '''[https://fortune.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Fortune] (existed since 1929)'''
**** '''[https://www.globenewswire.com/Search?sc=Mergers%20and%20Acquisitions GlobalNewsWire, Inc.]'''
**** '''[https://www.globenewswire.com/Search?sc=Mergers%20and%20Acquisitions GlobalNewsWire, Inc.]'''
**** '''[https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/premerger-notification-program/early-termination-notices Federal Trade Commission] (Special!)'''
**** '''[https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/premerger-notification-program/early-termination-notices Federal Trade Commission] (Special!)'''
**** '''[https://www.themiddlemarket.com/ Mergers & Acquisitions]'''
*** Beauty
*** Beauty
**** '''[https://beautymatter.com/finance/ BeautyMatter]'''
**** '''[https://beautymatter.com/finance/ BeautyMatter]'''
**** '''[https://www.gcimagazine.com/business/suppliers/acquisitions/ Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine]
*** Education
*** Education
**** '''[https://www.edsurge.com/news/topics/mergers-and-acquisitions EdSurge] (existed since 2011)'''
**** '''[https://thepienews.com/section/news/acquisitions-news/ The PIE News]'''
**** '''[https://thepienews.com/section/news/acquisitions-news/ The PIE News]'''
*** Finanical
*** Finanical
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**** '''[https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/category/content-channels/acquisition Private Equity Wire] (existed since 2002)'''
**** '''[https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/category/content-channels/acquisition Private Equity Wire] (existed since 2002)'''
*** Food & Drink
*** Food & Drink
**** '''[https://www.bakingbusiness.com/topics/866-mergers-and-acquisitions Baking Business]'''
**** '''[https://www.blogto.com/ blogTO | Toronto]'''
**** '''[https://www.blogto.com/ blogTO | Toronto]'''
**** '''[https://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisitions CSP Magazine]'''
**** '''[https://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisitions CSP Magazine]'''
**** '''[http://www.foodbusinessafrica.com/category/news-by-category/mergers-acquisitions-divestments/ Food Business Africa]'''
**** '''[http://www.foodbusinessafrica.com/category/news-by-category/mergers-acquisitions-divestments/ Food Business Africa]'''
**** '''[https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/topics/133-mergers-and-acquisitions Food Business News]'''
**** '''[https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/topics/133-mergers-and-acquisitions Food Business News]'''
**** '''[https://progressivegrocer.com/mergers-acquisitions Progressive Grocer] (existed since 1922)'''
*** Health
*** Health
**** '''[https://www.biospace.com/news/?Keywords=acquire BioSpace] (existed since 1985)'''
**** '''[https://www.biospace.com/news/?Keywords=acquire BioSpace] (existed since 1985)'''
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*** Legal
*** Legal
**** '''[https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions Law360]'''
**** '''[https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions Law360]'''
*** Materials
**** '''[https://www.inkworldmagazine.com/news/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Ink World Magazine]'''
*** Recycling & Waste
**** '''[https://www.waste360.com/business/mergers-and-acquisitions Waste360]'''
*** Retail
*** Retail
**** '''[https://retailtouchpoints.com/features/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Retail TouchPoints]'''
**** '''[https://retailtouchpoints.com/features/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Retail TouchPoints]'''
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**** '''[https://www.ewweb.com/news/mergers-acquisitions Electrical Wholesaling]  
**** '''[https://www.ewweb.com/news/mergers-acquisitions Electrical Wholesaling]  
**** '''[https://www.fintechfutures.com/category/mergers-acquisitionsma/ FinTech Futures]'''
**** '''[https://www.fintechfutures.com/category/mergers-acquisitionsma/ FinTech Futures]'''
**** '''[https://www.heavyliftpfi.com/business/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International Magazine]'''
*** '''[https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/ Infosecurity Magazine]'''
**** '''[https://www.massdevice.com/category/mergers_acquisitions/ Mass Device]'''
**** '''[https://www.massdevice.com/category/mergers_acquisitions/ Mass Device]'''
**** '''[https://www.securitysales.com/category/business/mergers/ Security Sales & Integration] (existed since 1979)'''
**** '''[https://www.securitysales.com/category/business/mergers/ Security Sales & Integration] (existed since 1979)'''

Revision as of 01:36, 24 April 2020

In the life of a company, big or small, in one chapter, they would be acquired or merged into a larger company for something to ideally benefit both or multiple entities together.

As such, it is imperative to archive the websites, sub-subdomains of said websites, and social media presences of said acquired companies because:

There are two ways of finding companies being acquired or merged to another company:

  • 1) Make a web search query with phrases or keywords through a web search engine
    • Advantages
      • Smaller or more obscure company acquisitions are more likely to be found,
        often found from the acquired company's websites or social media accounts.
    • Disadvantages
      • The amount of unrelated or mislabeled content when searching is higher than normal,
        as it is one of the quirks of web search engines displaying results through a countless series of algorithms.
    • Here are a list of commonly used keywords and phrases to use to make a search query:
      • acquire
      • acquired
      • acquisition
      • bought out
      • merger
      • merging
      • -sports
        • It's recommended to use this line as part of the search query since without this phrase,
          the search attempt will bring up results of sport players being traded or joining a team;
          However, this may remove results on sports-oriented company acquisitions or mergers.