Essendant says government shutdown adds to delay of Staples deal
Paul Demery
When Essendant Inc. and Staples Inc. agreed last September to combine under Staples’s offer to pay close to $1 billion for Essendant, their announcement forecast a completed deal in the fourth quarter of 2018. For the two multibillion-dollar suppliers of office supplies and other products to businesses, the deal was made on the promise of […]