acquisitions

Microsoft Pledges Openness in New App Store
Microsoft Pledges Openness in New App Store
February 09, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Executives at Microsoft are pledging the company’s new video game app store will be governed by open-market principals, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Feb....

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Maersk to Acquire Pilot Freight for $1.6B
Maersk to Acquire Pilot Freight for $1.6B
February 09, 2022  |  Acquisitions

AP Moller-Maersk AS says it intends to pay $1.6 billion to acquire Pilot Freight, a first, middle and last mile solutions provider specializing in the...

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DNA Payments Acquires UK Card Specialist Card Cutters
DNA Payments Acquires UK Card Specialist Card Cutters
February 09, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Payments provider DNA Payments has acquired Card Cutters, a card acceptance specialist, as part of its strategy to grow in the U.K., the company announced...

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Microsoft in Talks With Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant
Microsoft in Talks With Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant
February 08, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Microsoft is in talks to buy Mandiant, a cybersecurity research and incident response firm, which would boost its efforts to protect users from hacks, Bloomberg...

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Background Check Firm Checkr Acquires ModoHR
Background Check Firm Checkr Acquires ModoHR
February 08, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Checkr, a tech-firm that provides screening for companies such as Netflix, Instacart and Lyft, has acquired ModoHR Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based background check firm. The...

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TripActions Acquires Travel Management Company Comtravo to Expand European Reach
TripActions Acquires Travel Management Company Comtravo to Expand European Reach
February 08, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Travel, corporate card and expense management platform TripActions Group on Tuesday (Feb. 8) acquired travel management company Comtravo, which serves Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia,...

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Peloton Co-Founder Foley Replaced as CEO by Ex Spotify CFO
Peloton Co-Founder Foley Replaced as CEO by Ex Spotify CFO
February 08, 2022  |  Personnel

Peloton is hoping to pedal its way to higher values and is starting at the top by replacing co-founder and CEO John Foley with former...

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Today in FinTech: UK FinTechs Feel the Love; Digital Desires Drive Aussie Banking Giant
Today in FinTech: UK FinTechs Feel the Love; Digital Desires Drive Aussie Banking Giant
February 07, 2022  |  Acquisitions

In today’s FinTech news, acquisitions were in full bloom as the biggest bank in Australia picked up a stake in FinTech Paypa Plane to help...

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EMEA Daily: Meta to Face Strict Online Rules in UK; PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish Court Seeking $2.4B in Damages
EMEA Daily: Meta to Face Strict Online Rules in UK; PriceRunner Hauls Google to Swedish...
February 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, if Meta thinks it can avoid tough new rules in the U.K., the social media...

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