acquisitions

Netflix to Acquire Finland’s Next Games
Netflix to Acquire Finland’s Next Games
March 02, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Netflix will acquire Finnish mobile games maker Next Games, the streaming giant said on its website Tuesday (March 1). “Since I joined Netflix last summer,...

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Sale of Walgreen’s Boots in Flux in UK With Less Bidders, Market Upset
Sale of Walgreen’s Boots in Flux in UK With Less Bidders, Market Upset
March 01, 2022  |  International

The multibillion-pound sale of U.K. drugstore Boots has been derailed after a possible buyer walked away and several bidders raised concerns about financing a deal...

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Today in FinTech: TabaPay Eyes New Verticals; Tranglo Teams with Ripple; M-KOPA Branches Out; Cheddar Acquires New Tech; Shift4 Makes Acquisitions for Growth
Today in FinTech: TabaPay Eyes New Verticals; Tranglo Teams with Ripple; M-KOPA Branches Out; Cheddar...
March 01, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, it’s all about growth as TabaPay lands SoftBank funding while eyeing different verticals, M-KOPA secures fresh capital for new market expansion...

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DoorDash Aims to Capture in-Store Restaurant Sales With Bbot Acquisition
DoorDash Aims to Capture in-Store Restaurant Sales With Bbot Acquisition
March 01, 2022  |  ResTech

Increasingly, restaurant technology companies are looking to take on a greater share of total restaurant orders. DoorDash, for its part, announced Tuesday (March 1) that...

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Today in Food Commerce: Whole Foods Announces Accelerator; DoorDash to Acquire Bbot
Today in Food Commerce: Whole Foods Announces Accelerator; DoorDash to Acquire Bbot
March 01, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Whole Foods Market launches an accelerator to mentor emerging producers, and DoorDash acquires contactless ordering technology firm Bbot. Plus, Domino’s looks...

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UK Banking Platform Cheddar Acquires Upside Saving
UK Banking Platform Cheddar Acquires Upside Saving
March 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Bank transfer platform Cheddar has acquired open banking technology firm Upside Saving, Business Cloud reported Tuesday (March 1). Cheddar, based in London, provides a free...

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Payments Firm Shift4 to Acquire Finaro, The Giving Block
Payments Firm Shift4 to Acquire Finaro, The Giving Block
March 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Payments technology company Shift4 announced Tuesday (March 1) it is acquiring two other firms: Finaro, a cross-border eCommerce payments provider, and The Giving Block, which...

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Western Union Business Solutions Now Convera, Says is Largest Non-Bank Global B2B Payments Platform
Western Union Business Solutions Now Convera, Says is Largest Non-Bank Global B2B Payments Platform
March 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Goldfinch Partners and The Baupost Group have reached the initial closing in their acquisition of Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) for $910 million, the two...

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DoorDash Buying Contactless Ordering Firm Bbot
DoorDash Buying Contactless Ordering Firm Bbot
March 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

DoorDash is set to acquire Bbot, a contactless ordering and payment technology provider, for an undisclosed amount, the food delivery giant said in a press...

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