Acquisition

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

Source: merriam-webster.com

BB&T, SunTrust Announce ‘Merger Of Equals’ To Create Sixth-Largest US Bank
BB&T, SunTrust Announce ‘Merger Of Equals’ To Create Sixth-Largest US Bank
February 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two of the nation’s largest regional banks – Winston-Salem N.C.-headquartered BB&T and Atlanta-based SunTrust – are joining forces in a bid to compete with the...

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Dropbox Buys HelloSign To Improve Document Workflow
Dropbox Buys HelloSign To Improve Document Workflow
January 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Dropbox, the cloud storage company, announced Monday (Jan. 28) that it has acquired HelloSign, an easy-to-use eSignature and document workflow platform. In a blog post,...

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Earthport: ‘Yes’ To Mastercard’s Higher Bid On Heels Of Visa’s Offer
Earthport: ‘Yes’ To Mastercard’s Higher Bid On Heels Of Visa’s Offer
January 25, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bidding wars can be a breathtaking sight on Wall Street. One firm sets the bar, with an offer to buy a targeted company. The courted firm...

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WEX Completes Noventis Takeover
WEX Completes Noventis Takeover
January 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Commercial payments technology firm WEX has completed its takeover of corporate bill payments company Noventis, a press release announced Thursday (Jan. 24). In its announcement,...

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Advent Buys Majority Stake In Argentine Card Issuer
Advent Buys Majority Stake In Argentine Card Issuer
January 23, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Advent International has announced that it is acquiring a majority stake in Prisma Medios de Pago, Argentina’s leading payments company. Advent is buying the 51...

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Investors Say eBay’s More Valuable As Part Of Google, Walmart
Investors Say eBay’s More Valuable As Part Of Google, Walmart
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

Some investors believe that Walmart, Google or several private equity firms might buy eBay — as long as it gets rid of StubHub and its eBay Classifieds...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Payments At The Grocery Store; tZERO To Launch Next Week
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Payments At The Grocery Store; tZERO To Launch Next Week
January 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek is acquiring a “substantial” number of shares in Philippine-based blockchain services platform Coins.ph. While the details of the transaction were not...

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Today In Data: Big Shifts, Long Holdouts And The March Of Progress
Today In Data: Big Shifts, Long Holdouts And The March Of Progress
January 18, 2019  |  Today In Data

The big news of the week, of course, is the announcement that Fiserv will be buying First Data Corp. in an all-stock deal slated to...

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New Square Card Promises Instant Funds To SMBs
New Square Card Promises Instant Funds To SMBs
January 17, 2019  |  Point of Sale

You know your stature by the enemies you make, right? That’s the old saying at least. Well, “enemy” might be too strong a term — business...

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