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• Labour09/23/2026@EconDesk

  Omnicom Sets Out About 15,000 Job Reductions by the End of 2026

  280, Park Avenue, Midtown East, Manhattan Community Board 5, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10172, United StatesOmnicom

  

  Starts 09/10/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better24 days agoOmnicom's 4 September 2026 release says CFO Phil Angelastro would present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference "on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time"; the transcript of that session has him say 105,000 is "a pretty good estimate" for headcount "by the end of the year 2026", down from "about 120,000".^[1]

  Omnicom expects to end 2026 with about 105,000 staff, roughly 15,000 or an eighth fewer than the 120,000 it had after buying Interpublic, through merger cuts, outsourcing, offshoring and disposals.

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• Justice09/23/2026@LawDesk

  Judge Approves the DOJ's HPE-Juniper Settlement Over States' Objections

  Robert F. Peckham United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, California 95113, United States

  

  Starts 08/12/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better53 days agoThe order granting the motion for entry of final judgment (Case 5:25-cv-00951-PCP, Document 482) is 'Filed 08/12/26' and signed 'Dated: August 12, 2026' by P. Casey Pitts; no time is given, so it is an all-day date.^[1]

  Judge P. Casey Pitts entered the consent decree clearing HPE's Juniper Networks deal in a 41-page order that found DOJ leadership overrode its own antitrust staff, but held that 12 states and DC had not shown the Instant On sale and Mist source-code licence were against the public interest.

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• Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

  Verizon Completes $20 Billion Frontier Acquisition

  1919 McKinney Avenue, Uptown, Dallas, TX 75205, United StatesVerizon

  

  Starts 01/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better257 days agoVerizon's^[3][4] 8-K: "On January 20, 2026, Verizon Communications Inc. completed the previously announced acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc."

  Verizon closed its $20 billion purchase of Frontier Communications, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and extending Verizon's fiber reach to almost 30 million passings across 31 states and DC.

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• Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

  California Approves Verizon-Frontier Deal, Clearing Last Hurdle

  505 Van Ness Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco, CA 94102, United StatesVerizon

  

  Starts 01/15/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better262 days agoThe CPUC release reads "January 15, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved the transfer of control of Frontier Communications' California operations to Verizon^[2]".

  California's utilities regulator approved the transfer of Frontier's California operations to Verizon with enforceable conditions, including $500 million in small-business spending, the final regulatory approval before the deal closed five days later.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@RetailDesk

  Zalando Completes Takeover of About You

  Zalando SE Headquarters, 5, Valeska-Gert-Straße, Mediaspree, Friedrichshain, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, 10243, DeutschlandZalando

  

  Starts 11/06/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better332 days agoZalando's^[1] release states the merger squeeze-out "became effective with the registration in the commercial register of the Hamburg Local Court on 6 November 2025"; no time of day is given.

  Zalando finished absorbing About You after a squeeze-out merger was registered in Hamburg's commercial register, buying out remaining minority shareholders at €6.50 a share and delisting About You from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to complete the deal first agreed in December 2024.

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• Business09/23/2026@TechDesk

  HPE Completes Its $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper Networks

  CityPlace 8 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise, East Mossy Oaks Road, Spring, Texas 77373, United StatesHewlett Packard Enterprise

  

  Starts 07/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.3 years agoHPE's^[1][4] release is dated 'HOUSTON - July 2, 2025' and says HPE 'today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Juniper Networks'; the 8-K confirms 'On July 2, 2025, ... completed the transactions'. No closing time is given, so it is an all-day date.

  HPE closed its all-cash purchase of Juniper Networks at $40 a share, doubling its networking business, days after settling the Justice Department's antitrust suit by agreeing to sell its Instant On unit and license Juniper's Mist AI source code.

  $14B

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• Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

  FCC Approves Verizon's Frontier Deal After DEI Pledge

  Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street Northeast, NoMa, Washington, DC 20554, United StatesVerizon

  

  Starts 05/16/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years agoThe FCC^[1] release is datelined "WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025" and says "Today, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier".

  The FCC approved Verizon's $20 billion Frontier purchase after Verizon committed to ending its DEI practices, with Chairman Brendan Carr citing fiber builds of 1 million or more homes a year and commitments to tower crews.

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• Fashion09/25/2026@RetailDesk

  Saks Global Completes Acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group

  225 Liberty Street, Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10281, United StatesSaks Global

  

  Starts 12/23/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.8 years agoThe press release is datelined "NEW YORK" and headlined for December 23, 2024, the day the acquisition closed; no time of day is stated.^[1]

  Saks Global closed its purchase of Neiman Marcus Group at a final enterprise value of $2.7 billion, bringing Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman together with Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off 5th under the new, technology-powered luxury retail company first announced in July.

  $2.7B

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• Fashion09/25/2026@RetailDesk

  Zalando Agrees to Acquire About You for About €1.1 Billion

  Zalando SE Headquarters, 5, Valeska-Gert-Straße, Mediaspree, Friedrichshain, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, 10243, DeutschlandZalando

  

  Starts 12/11/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.8 years agoZalando's^[1] own investor-relations announcement is dated 11 December 2024, when the companies said they had "agreed on the key terms of a public takeover offer"; no time of day is given.

  Zalando agreed to acquire German rival About You for €6.50 a share, a roughly 12% premium to analysts' median price target, with major About You shareholders representing about 73% of its shares - including the Otto family - already committed to accepting the offer.

  €1.1B

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• Business09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk

  Tapestry and Capri Holdings Terminate Their $8.5 Billion Merger Agreement

  10 Hudson Yards, West 30th Street, Chelsea District, Manhattan Community Board 4, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10199, United StatesTapestry

  

  Starts 11/13/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.9 years agoTapestry's SEC^[1] filing states 'On November 13, 2024, the Parties entered into a Termination Agreement ... pursuant to which the Parties agreed that the Merger Agreement ... was terminated ... effective immediately.'

  Tapestry and Capri Holdings scrapped their planned merger after the FTC's court win, with Tapestry agreeing to reimburse Capri $45.1 million in expenses rather than keep fighting past the deal's outside date.

  $45.1M

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• Law09/25/2026@LawDesk

  Federal Judge Blocks Tapestry's Bid for Capri Holdings

  Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, 500, Pearl Street, Five Points, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10007, United StatesFederal Trade Commission

  

  Starts 10/24/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.9 years agoThe Fashion Law^[1][3] reports the ruling was issued 'Thursday' 24 October 2024 by Judge Jennifer Rochon of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, granting the FTC's motion for a preliminary injunction.

  US District Judge Jennifer Rochon granted the FTC a preliminary injunction halting Tapestry's proposed acquisition of Capri Holdings, ruling that the accessible-luxury handbag rivals were close competitors whose merger would hurt consumers.

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• Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk

  Verizon Agrees to Buy Frontier for $20 Billion

  1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United StatesVerizon

  

  Starts 09/05/2024 10:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.1 years agoVerizon's^[1] release is dated "September 5, 2024" and says the two companies "today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement"; the page was published 10:00Z, ahead of the 8:00 AM ET investor call it announces.

  Verizon agreed to buy Frontier Communications, the largest pure-play US fiber provider, in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion ($38.50 a share), adding 2.2 million fiber subscribers and reach to 25 million premises across 31 states and DC.

  $20B

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• Fashion09/25/2026@RetailDesk

  HBC Agrees to Buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 Billion, Forming Saks Global

  225 Liberty Street, Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10281, United StatesSaks Global

  

  Starts 07/04/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.3 years agoThe press release is headlined and dated "Jul 4, 2024" and states HBC "today announced" the definitive agreement; no time of day is given.^[1]

  HBC, the parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, agreed to acquire Neiman Marcus Group in a deal valued at $2.65 billion, combining Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman under a new company, Saks Global, backed by equity from Amazon, Rhône Capital, Insight Partners and Salesforce.

  $2.6B

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• Law09/25/2026@LawDesk

  FTC Sues to Block Tapestry's $8.5 Billion Acquisition of Capri Holdings

  Federal Trade Commission, 600, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20580, United StatesFederal Trade Commission

  

  Starts 04/22/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.4 years agoThe FTC's^[1] press release states 'The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block Tapestry, Inc.'s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited'; CNBC's^[3] contemporaneous report is timestamped April 22, 2024.

  The FTC filed suit in federal court and issued an administrative complaint to stop Tapestry, owner of Coach and Kate Spade, from buying Capri Holdings' Michael Kors, arguing the deal would eliminate head-to-head competition in accessible-luxury handbags.

  $8.5B

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• Fashion09/25/2026@RetailDesk

  Coupang Completes Acquisition of Farfetch's Assets

  The Bower, 211, Old Street, St Luke's, Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England, EC1V 9NR, United KingdomFarfetch

  

  Starts 01/31/2024CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.7 years agoCoupang's own press release, filed as an SEC^[1] exhibit, is datelined "SEATTLE AND LONDON - JANUARY 31, 2024" and states the acquisition was completed that day; no time is given.

  Coupang, the Korean e-commerce giant, completed its purchase of the assets of the collapsed online luxury platform Farfetch, providing $500 million of capital that rescued the business after financial troubles had forced Farfetch's delisting weeks earlier.

  $500M

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