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# ✈️ Alaska Airlines Acquired Hawaiian Airlines For $1.9B. $120M+ VC Funding.
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/alaska-airlines-acquired-hawaiian-airlines-for-1-9b-120m-vc-funding/
- Published: 2024-09-19T11:00:04.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-19T11:06:08.000Z
- Description: Daily Impact Deals #184 looks at major deals and M&A in impact industries and upcoming economic releases.
- Author: QS
- Tags: Deals

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📈 **Today's Global Economic Update:** The Federal Reserve [cut the fed funds rate by 0.50% to 4.75%-5%](http://www.federalreserve.gov/) in September 2024, the first rate reduction since March 2020\. The move signals a shift toward easing monetary policy, with further rate cuts expected through 2026.

**♻️ Deal of the Day:** Air Company, a Brooklyn-based startup, raised a [$69M Series B](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/09/air-company-raises-69m-in-series-b-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel made from carbon dioxide.

**What's New?**  
📚 **Education.** Edtech  
**🌍 Climate.** Alaska Airlines acquired Avfuel + more  
**🩺 Health.** Merit Medical acquired Cook Medical  
**💻 Technology.** Playtika acquired SuperPlay + more  
📅 **Economics.** Japan BoJ interest, US GDP data, retail sales + more

## 📚 Education

  
**📖 Farid**, an Egyptian edtech startup, raised a [$250K Pre-seed](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/egyptian-edtech-farid-secures-250-000-to-boost-innovation-expansion-and-strategic-partnerships-hy7pjvxb?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to fuel growth and expansion.

## **🌍** Climate

  
**♻️ Air Company**, a Brooklyn-based startup, raised a [$69M Series B](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/09/air-company-raises-69m-in-series-b-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Avfuel to scale up its production of sustainable aviation fuel made from carbon dioxide.  
  
 ✈️ **Alaska Airlines** [acquired ](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alaska-airlines-completes-acquisition-of-hawaiian-airlines-expanding-benefits-and-choice-for-travelers-302251801.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9B, enhancing customer benefits and expanding travel options.

## **🩺** Health

  
**💉 Merit Medical**, a medical device company, is [acquiring ](https://www.medtechdive.com/news/merit-acquire-cook-medical-lead-management-portfolio/727316/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)Cook Medical's lead management portfolio for $210M.

## **💻** Technology

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**🤖 Mercor,** a California-based AI startup, has raised a [$32M Series A](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2024/09/18/mercor-ai-interviewer-reaches-250-million-valuation/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), The funding will be used to expand operations.  
  
🎮 **Playtika,** an Israeli-based mobile gaming company [acquired](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkglyhota?ref=newsletters.qs.com) the Israeli game development studio startup SuperPlay for $700M.

## **📅** Economic Calendar

Japan BoJ Interest, US GDP Data, Retail Sales+ More

### Thursday, September 19th 2024

[🇬🇧 UK BoE Interest Rate Decision](https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇯🇵 Japan Inflation Data, August](http://www.stat.go.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Friday, September 20th 2024

[🇯🇵 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision](https://www.boj.or.jp/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇬🇧 UK Retail Sales Data, August](http://www.ons.gov.uk/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Monday, September 23rd 2024

[🇩🇪 Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Flash), September](https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/public?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Tuesday, September 24th 2024

[🇩🇪 Germany Ifo Business Climate](https://www.ifo.de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇦🇺 Australia Monthly CPI Indicator, August](https://www.abs.gov.au/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Thursday, September 26th 2024

[🇩🇪 Germany GfK Consumer Confidence](https://www.gfk.com/de/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Durable Goods Orders Data](https://www.census.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US GDP Growth Data, Q2](http://www.bea.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

### Friday, September 27th 2024

[🇫🇷 France Inflation Data (Preliminary), September](https://www.insee.fr/fr/accueil?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Core PCE Price Index](https://www.bea.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)  
[🇺🇸 US Personal Income & Spending Data](https://www.bea.gov/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

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