Acquisition

An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

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Google Pays $2.6B For Data Analytics Software Company
Google Pays $2.6B For Data Analytics Software Company
June 06, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google’s parent company Alphabet announced on Thursday (June 6) that it is buying data analytics company Looker for $2.6 billion, according to a report from...

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Apple Explores Drive.ai Buy In Autonomous Vehicle Push
Apple Explores Drive.ai Buy In Autonomous Vehicle Push
June 06, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Apple, the Cupertino, California technology giant, is reportedly interested in acquiring Drive.ai, which was launched to develop self-driving taxis, in an effort to push further...

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The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Cool, Literally And Figuratively
The Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Cool, Literally And Figuratively
May 31, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Normally, when in a race for the consumer’s whole paycheck, winning the war for headline dominance in any given week is a good sign. Most...

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Foursquare Acquires Placed From Snap
Foursquare Acquires Placed From Snap
May 31, 2019  |  Retail

At a time when Foursquare has notched $150 million in fresh funding, the location technology company has acquired Placed from Snap Inc. David Shim, the...

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Sureswipe Acquisition Aims To Cash In On Card Machine Growth
Sureswipe Acquisition Aims To Cash In On Card Machine Growth
May 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

A group of investors has acquired Sureswipe, a South African payments company, for an undisclosed amount. The investors were led by Apis Partners LLP and...

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Global Payments, TSYS Ink $21.5B Deal To Merge
Global Payments, TSYS Ink $21.5B Deal To Merge
May 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Megadeals everywhere in payments? Global Payments has inked a deal to acquire Total System Services (TSYS) in a $21.5 billion deal. Bloomberg, citing to people...

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Nuvei To Acquire SafeCharge For $889M
Nuvei To Acquire SafeCharge For $889M
May 22, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In an all-cash deal valued at $889 million, Nuvei Corp plans to purchase SafeCharge International Group Ltd. The firms noted that shareholders of SafeCharge would...

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IBM’s $34B Bid For Red Hat Subject To EU Regulator’s Approval
IBM’s $34B Bid For Red Hat Subject To EU Regulator’s Approval
May 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

IBM has bid $34 billion for the software company Red Hat, but the deal is subject to approval by EU antitrust regulators, according to a...

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Warburg Pincus In Talks To Buy NCR
Warburg Pincus In Talks To Buy NCR
May 20, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR, the payments company that makes self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals and automated teller machines, among other payment devices, has reportedly tapped Bank of America Equities...

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