acquisitions

FTC May Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal
FTC May Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal
July 11, 2021  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon‘s $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM might not be decided for several months with the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters writes. The FTC said as...

READ MORE >
Stamps.com To Go Private In $6.6B Bet On eCommerce, Shipping And Logistics
Stamps.com To Go Private In $6.6B Bet On eCommerce, Shipping And Logistics
July 09, 2021  |  Retail

In spite of its postage-themed name, California-based Stamps.com accepted a $6.6 billion all-cash offer Friday (July 9) from private equity giant Thoma Bravo, in a...

READ MORE >
Today In Payments Around The World: London FinTechs Land Record VC Funding; airasia Digital To Buy Gojek’s Thai Operations
Today In Payments Around The World: London FinTechs Land Record VC Funding; airasia Digital To...
July 08, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, FinTech companies in London landed a record amount of venture capital investment in the first half of...

READ MORE >
Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
July 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google is set to acquire pring, a Tokyo-based cashless payment and settlement startup company, for between $180 million and $270 million, Nikkei Asia reported. The...

READ MORE >
B2B Payments Startup yBANQ Acquired By India’s Clear
B2B Payments Startup yBANQ Acquired By India’s Clear
July 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

yBANQ, the corporate payments startup, has been purchased by Clear, which was known as Cleartax in the past, The Economic Times reported Wednesday (July 7)....

READ MORE >
AirAsia To Acquire Gojek’s Thailand Operations In $50M Agreement
AirAsia To Acquire Gojek’s Thailand Operations In $50M Agreement
July 07, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

AirAsia Digital, the digital arm of AirAsia Group, has struck a deal to buy Gojek’s operations in Thailand. Gojek will be paid in shares of...

READ MORE >
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
July 07, 2021  |  Regulation

Didi, Tencent and Alibaba are among Chinese digital companies being fined by China’s official market regulator — the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) — over...

READ MORE >
Today In Payments Around The World: TravelPerk To Buy Click Travel; Grubhub Works With Yandex On Robotic Delivery
Today In Payments Around The World: TravelPerk To Buy Click Travel; Grubhub Works With Yandex...
July 07, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, TravelPerk is buying Click Travel for an undisclosed amount, while Grubhub and Yandex SDG are teaming for...

READ MORE >
New Au Bon Pain Owner Turns To Drive-Thrus, More Locations To Revitalize 40-Year-Old Brand
New Au Bon Pain Owner Turns To Drive-Thrus, More Locations To Revitalize 40-Year-Old Brand
July 07, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As consumers’ mobility increases, breakfast on-the-go is coming back. Seizing on the return of the bakery café, Ampex Brands, a franchisee founded in 2005 that...

READ MORE >