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Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Care.com from IAC

Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Care.com from IAC

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has completed the acquisition of Care.com from IAC Inc. (NASDAQ: IAC).

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PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight

PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight

Holders Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid and Arsenal surged into the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday, while Sporting produced a brilliant comeback in Portugal to end Bodo/Glimt's remarkable run.

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'Incomplete' Man City not what they once were, says Guardiola

'Incomplete' Man City not what they once were, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola believes a new-look Manchester City need time to match the feats of his earlier years in charge after bowing out of the Champions League to Real Madrid for the third consecutive season.

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US judge orders Trump admin to bring VOA employees back to work

US judge orders Trump admin to bring VOA employees back to work

A US federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to bring more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work and resume broadcasts by the government-funded media outlet.

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White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut

White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut

Washington heaped pressure on Cuba's communist authorities Tuesday to allow free-market reforms as the impoverished island scrambled to recover from a nationwide electricity blackout.

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Arteta hails 'magical' Eze after Arsenal star sinks Leverkusen

Arteta hails 'magical' Eze after Arsenal star sinks Leverkusen

Mikel Arteta saluted Eberechi Eze's moment of magic as the Arsenal star's thunderbolt inspired a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday.

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Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

Senegal were sensationally stripped of the African Cup of Nations title on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared Morocco champions.

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Nvidia says restarting production of China-bound chips

Nvidia says restarting production of China-bound chips

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Tuesday said the AI technology powerhouse is restarting production of its high-performance chips for clients in China.

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Panic as Israel army urges residents to evacuate south Lebanon's Tyre area

Panic as Israel army urges residents to evacuate south Lebanon's Tyre area

Israel's army issued an evacuation order late Tuesday for south Lebanon's Tyre city and surrounding areas as it said it struck Hezbollah targets in the country and the militants claimed a wave of attacks.

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Real Madrid 'change' under Champions League spotlight: Vinicius

Real Madrid 'change' under Champions League spotlight: Vinicius

Vinicius Junior said "everything changes" for Real Madrid in the Champions League after his double dumped out Manchester City on Tuesday to take the 15-time winners into the quarter-finals 5-1 on aggregate.

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