Thoma Bravo Buys RealPage; Move Shows Growing Value Of Market Analytics
Thoma Bravo Buys RealPage; Move Shows Growing Value Of Market Analytics
December 21, 2020  |  Acquiring

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo’s deal Monday (Dec. 21) to buy property management platform RealPage for $10.2 billion including debt assumption marks the second acquisition in...

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Citi Exec Joins J.P. Morgan Chase As Head Of Channels
Citi Exec Joins J.P. Morgan Chase As Head Of Channels
December 21, 2020  |  Personnel

Lisa Davis, former Citigroup executive, is joining with J.P. Morgan Chase as the company’s new head of Channels, according to a news release emailed to...

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Today In Payments: Rent-A-Center Acquires Acima; FIS, Global Payments Eyed Merger
Today In Payments: Rent-A-Center Acquires Acima; FIS, Global Payments Eyed Merger
December 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Rent-A-Center acquires Acima, FIS and Global Payments discussed a merger and the U.S. Senate reached a deal for a new stimulus...

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Americans Could Get $600 Stimulus Checks Early Next Week, Says Mnuchin
Americans Could Get $600 Stimulus Checks Early Next Week, Says Mnuchin
December 21, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday (Dec. 21) that Americans should see $600 individual stimulus checks as soon as next week. “This...

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Connected Homes: WEF Report Shows Commerce Center For Consumers Helps Environment
Connected Homes: WEF Report Shows Commerce Center For Consumers Helps Environment
December 21, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Of all the things shifted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of home has perhaps been the most changed. Home is quite literally where everything...

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IBM Acquiring Finland’s Nordcloud To Advance Cloud Computing
IBM Acquiring Finland’s Nordcloud To Advance Cloud Computing
December 21, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

IBM is acquiring Finland’s Nordcloud, a leading cloud implementation firm in Europe that specializes in application transformation and managed services.  “Our clients are increasingly taking...

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Today In Retail: Walmart Unveils Carrier Pickup Service For Returns; Dick’s Sporting Goods Teams With Instacart For Same-Day Delivery
Today In Retail: Walmart Unveils Carrier Pickup Service For Returns; Dick’s Sporting Goods Teams With...
December 21, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart shoppers can return items that are bought through the web and are shipped and sold by Walmart.com without needing...

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Bargain Shopping Sites Build Up Shipping Networks As Costs, Obstacles Grow
Bargain Shopping Sites Build Up Shipping Networks As Costs, Obstacles Grow
December 21, 2020  |  Delivery

Chinese firms and other companies that hawk consumer bargains are looking to save cash on shipping. As mailing costs have risen and bottlenecks have mushroomed,...

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Today In Payments Around The World: China-Based IPOs Landed $11.7 Billion In 2020; New Coronavirus Strain Leads To UK Travel Bans
Today In Payments Around The World: China-Based IPOs Landed $11.7 Billion In 2020; New Coronavirus...
December 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Chinese companies had 30 initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, while a highly infectious new coronavirus strain...

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