Friday's Daily Pulse

› Activist investor Starboard wants Staples, Office Depot to merge [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Activist investor Starboard Value wants to merge office-supply chains Staples Inc and Office Depot Inc, CNBC reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

› Endeavor embraces 2 more Miami companies [Miami Herald]
On their home turf, the founders of two South Florida tech companies — a payments and cash management venture and a facial recognition software developer — were chosen as Endeavor Entrepreneurs this week.

› World Cup Winner Ronaldo Takes Stake in Florida Soccer Team [Bloomberg]
Ronaldo, who won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, is moving into U.S. soccer. Ronaldo is joining the ownership group of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, a team that plays in the North American Soccer League.

› Fort Lauderdale tech firm acquires beacon company [South Florida Business Journal]
Fort Lauderdale-based Bluvision, Inc. acquired a beacon technology firm in Delaware, the company announced Thursday.

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