by Owen Collins | Mar 25, 2019 | City News
The private equity firm is hoping to recoup around $1.6 billion (€1.41 billion) through a recapitalisation of Staples Inc., that will leave the supplier with around $1 billion (€884.1 million) of additional debt. According to Bloomberg, the recapitalisation would...
by Owen Collins | Mar 11, 2019 | City News
Members of the collective Advocates for Independent Business (AIB) have raised concerns about the merger between office supplier Staples and wholesaler Essendant, in comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The AIB’s dissenting letter to the FTC...
by Owen Collins | Mar 11, 2019 | Around the Industry
The Fort St. John, British Columbia branch of the office suppliers retailer suffered an electrical fire earlier this month. The city fire department was called to the retailer, in the Totem Mall, following a “minor electrical fire,” according to Energetic city. The...
by Owen Collins | Mar 8, 2019 | Around the Industry
The office supplier has published the findings from its Workplace Survey 2019. Each year, Staples surveys employees and office decision-makers spanning various regions and industries to determine the trends defining workplace culture and how they’re evolving alongside...
by stefanie | Feb 28, 2019 | City News
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been accused of “revolving door practices” by an anti-corruption group regarding its approval of Staples’ well-publicised merger with Essendant. As The Intercept reveals, one of the key figures in the merger, which threatens “to...
