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Now the San José fintech company has reportedly become a takeover target as it tries to get more people to click on the PayPal button to purchase items amid fierce competition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Every time you click "buy" on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

International buyers living abroad were more likely to make an all-cash purchase than foreigners living and working in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Others have even floated public ownership of an electric utility to prevent a proposed purchase by the private-equity firm Blackstone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

A representative for Audible told The Times on Wednesday that, year over year, purchases of Wilson’s “Odyssey” translation were up by more than 600% across Audible’s U.S.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The scale of that spending, funneled into data centers and chip purchases, has unsettled some investors who worry the AI payoff hasn’t yet materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

International buyers made $45.3 billion worth of residential purchases between April 2025 and March 2026 — a 19% drop from the previous year, according to an annual report from the National Association of Realtors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

I try to hit as many stalls as possible, spreading out my purchases of coffee, buns, eggs, yarn, and oil.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

The median price of homes purchased by Chinese buyers was about $770,000.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

You’ll be automatically entered into the next Olympic ticket lottery until you’ve purchased your maximum 12 tickets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The detective referenced bank statements showing money from the victim entering Bush's business account and pointed out that at no point did he make any payments to the plan the victim thought she had purchased.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The private-equity firm Roark Capital purchased Subway for around $9.4 billion in 2024 and has introduced new value deals and expanded internationally in such markets as Azerbaijan and Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

They purchased Leading Lady and New York Speed Machine for a total of $115,000, plus $330 per day for food and housing—or “boarding” as the horse people called it.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

In the main gym foyer, there’s an area for people to watch live streams of games while purchasing food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The pullback in oil purchasing has acted as a shock absorber for the global economy, keeping a lid on prices, and was a big surprise to commodities traders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Even though Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustments are meant to protect purchasing power, “they’re calibrated to the wrong basket of goods for older Americans,” said Ronnie Cox, investment director at Human Interest, a financial advisory service.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

However, resale prices, whether you’re purchasing or selling, can be a moving target.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

One purchasing committee found a large department store which gave us wholesale rates on everything from underwear to baseball gloves.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey