acquisitions

Live Nation Moves Into Latin America With $444M OCESA Acquisition
Live Nation Moves Into Latin America With $444M OCESA Acquisition
September 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The world’s biggest concert promoter Live Nation is acquiring a 51% interest in the Latin American live entertainment organizer OCESA, owner of Ticketmaster Mexico, for...

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SpotOn Acquires Enterprise POS Provider Appetize to Expand Ability to Scale 
SpotOn Acquires Enterprise POS Provider Appetize to Expand Ability to Scale 
September 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Retail and restaurant point-of-sale (POS) system provider SpotOn has raised $300 million in Series E funding, which will be used to acquire digital and mobile...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Demands ‘Walled Gardens’ Opened; Fortnite Still Banned From South Korea App Store
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Demands ‘Walled Gardens’ Opened; Fortnite Still Banned From South Korea...
September 13, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. Facebook Blasts Britain’s Concerns About Its Giphy Acquisition Facebook defended...

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Amazon Eyes Streaming Deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Games
Amazon Eyes Streaming Deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Games
September 12, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is among contenders for the rights to the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” programming package, CNBC reported, citing anonymous sources. The league wants up to $2.5...

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UPS Moves Into Same-Day Gig Delivery With Roadie Acquisition
UPS Moves Into Same-Day Gig Delivery With Roadie Acquisition
September 10, 2021  |  Delivery

UPS is moving into the gig economy, same-day delivery space with the acquisition of Roadie, a technology platform that connects people with items to ship...

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Mastercard’s Aiia Acquisition: Connectivity Is Critical for Open Banking’s Innovation
Mastercard’s Aiia Acquisition: Connectivity Is Critical for Open Banking’s Innovation
September 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

If data exists as the new oil, as they say, of open banking, then the pipes and the plumbing — and even the safety valves...

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JPMorgan Boosts Dining Investment With Acquisition of Zagat Owner
JPMorgan Boosts Dining Investment With Acquisition of Zagat Owner
September 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

J.P. Morgan Chase will be buying The Infatuation, the owner of restaurant review guide Zagat, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Terms of the deal were...

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Mastercard Buys Crypto Intel Startup CipherTrace
Mastercard Buys Crypto Intel Startup CipherTrace
September 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard has inked an agreement to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence startup CipherTrace for undisclosed terms in a move to combine both firms’ cyber capabilities and artificial...

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