Staples proposes buying rival Office Depot for $2.1 billion ... The government had argued that the deal would give too much power to the combined company in the market for commercial office supplies.

Staples announced Wednesday it intends to buy rival Office Depot in a $6.3 billion deal, betting that the key to higher profits is operating on an even larger scale.

Staples revealed in a public filing last week that on June 5, a bidder it called “Party A” offered between $625 million and $700 million for Staples’ North American retail locations.

Hemmed in by the Federal Trade Commission, Staples continued its expansion online, launching Staples.com in 1998 and purchasing Quill Corp. - another office supply products competitor - for $690 ...

Meet the new Staples: It’s not just an office supply superstore anymore. It is, as the company puts it, a “destination dedicated to continued curiosity, growth, and development." ...

Office products giant retailer Staples is closing one of its two Norwalk locations later this summer.

Staples and Office Depot are calling off their $6.3 billion merger. The decision follows a ruling from a federal judge who said the deal would hurt competition in the office supplies industry.

Staples Inc is in talks with private equity firms about a potential sale, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the largest U.S. office-supplies seller tests buyer appetite for an ...

Staples announced that they will be closing 70 stores this year. The closure was due to the office supplies company’s failing sales. According to the Associated Press, they gave up 19 cents to ...

Staples, Inc. is practically giving stuff away under a new contract with New York state, charging just a penny for hundreds of items ranging from batteries and pens to surge protectors, staplers ...

Staples announced that they will be closing 70 stores this year. The closure was due to the office supplies company’s failing sales. According to the Associated Press, they gave up 19 cents to ...