Uber pressures regulators by mobilizing riders and hiring vast lobbying network (Washington Post)

PetSmart to Sell Itself to Investor Group for $8.7 Billion (New York Times: DealBook)
PetSmart's deal in August to acquire Plymouth Meeting-based Pet360 for $130 million plus a potential $30 million earnout was apparently for cash - at least the upfront portion - so former Pet360 equity holders don't seem to gain much by the premium paid for PetSmart.