Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

Airbnb Invests Up To $200M In India’s OYO Hotels & Homes
Airbnb Invests Up To $200M In India’s OYO Hotels & Homes
April 01, 2019  |  Investments

Airbnb, the home sharing company, said Monday (April 1) it is investing in OYO Hotels & Homes, the India-based hotel booking company. According to a...

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Google Gets Back Into Robotics
Google Gets Back Into Robotics
March 27, 2019  |  Google

If at first one doesn’t succeed … Google is reportedly back in the robotics game, according to a The New York Times report. It said the company...

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WEX Buys EG Group Fuel Card Biz
WEX Buys EG Group Fuel Card Biz
March 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

After posting better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings results, commercial payments firm WEX announced plans to acquire the fuel card assets of EG Group, Go Fuel Card. In...

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Uber To Acquire Careem For $3B
Uber To Acquire Careem For $3B
March 24, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber, the ride-hailing startup, is reportedly gearing up to make a $3 billion bid for Careem Networks, the Dubai-based ride-hailing company. According to a report...

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Apple Buys Payments API Developer Stamplay
Apple Buys Payments API Developer Stamplay
March 22, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly acquired API integration developer Stamplay for 5 million euros ($5.678 million). The Rome-based startup won a contest to make the best use of...

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First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash
First Data Buys German Cashless Tech Co ayCash
March 21, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

First Data, a commerce-enabling FinTech company, has acquired ayCash, a company that specializes in cashless payment terminals and merchant services in the digital realm, according...

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Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition
Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition
March 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Shares in Euro payments tech companies rose on Monday (March 18) after news of the Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) takeover of Worldpay, a London-based...

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Kroger Sells YouTech To Inmar For $565M
Kroger Sells YouTech To Inmar For $565M
March 14, 2019  |  Retail

Inmar has bought You Technology (YouTech), a digital coupon and digital rebate publishing platform, from Kroger for $565 million. But the national supermarket chain isn’t...

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Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
Apple Buys ML Co Laserlike To Enhance Siri
March 14, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has acquired machine learning startup Laserlike to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, including Siri. According to The Information, the acquisition, which was confirmed...

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