Staples Is Said to Be in Talks to Buy Office Depot MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and DAVID GELLES Pressure for the combination has come from the activist hedge fund Starboard Value, which has called on both companies to merge to better compete against the likes of Walmart and Amazon. February 3, 2015 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1D9CPaJ The New York Times Business Day Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Office Supplies and Equipment

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED and DAVID GELLES via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. Business Day http://nyti.ms/1D9CPaJ Staples Is Said to Be in Talks to Buy Office Depot February 3, 2015 at 12:00AM The New York Times