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After retaining JV, Office Depot moves into Colombia (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A month after Office Depot Inc. rejected a bid by Grupo Gigante to buy out the U.S. retailer's share in their joint venture, the companies appear set to expand. According to Reuters, the companies are expanding into Colombia through the JV, which operates more than 160 stores in Latin America...

Posted on December 9, 2008 4:00 PM

Eye on international M&A jobs (from Corporate Dealmaker)

In a number of posts, we've touched upon the deal activity generated by companies driving into new geographies.  Which raises an interesting question: Is all this cross-border activity boosting demand for corporate dealmakers who have international experience?A few minutes with the advanced-search function on our favorite jobs site, Indeed, yields...

Posted on June 30, 2008 1:30 PM

Office Depot continues emerging markets expansion (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Office Depot continues to bulk up its international presence. The office products retailer announced Friday that it has formed a strategic alliance with bigboXX.com to provide office products and services to corporate customers in Hong Kong. The company has existing China operations in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Wuxi.  As we...

Posted on June 6, 2008 12:53 PM

Office Depot fends off dissidents, moves into India (from Corporate Dealmaker)

It's been a tumultuous few months for Office Depot Inc. executives leading up to Wednesday's shareholders meeting in Delray Beach, Fla. The company, which saw revenue climb just 1% to $3.9 billion in the fourth-quarter 2007, first lost a Delaware Court battle to keep two dissident nominees put forth by...

Posted on April 23, 2008 12:07 PM