acquisitions

FTC Steps In To Review Amazon’s MGM Acquisition
FTC Steps In To Review Amazon’s MGM Acquisition
June 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is stepping in to take a look at Amazon’s proposed acquisition of MGM, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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REPAY Buys Kontrol Payables To Grow AP Automation Business
REPAY Buys Kontrol Payables To Grow AP Automation Business
June 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Repay Holdings Corporation (REPAY), which offers technology for inbound and outbound payments, has purchased integrated accounts payable (AP) automation company Kontrol Payables, according to a Tuesday...

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Amazon Eyes Investing In Autonomous Truck Firm Plus
Amazon Eyes Investing In Autonomous Truck Firm Plus
June 21, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon has put in an order for 1,000 autonomous driving systems from Plus, a self-driving tech startup, Bloomberg reported. The eCommerce giant also got the...

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Gopuff Expands Alcohol Delivery With Liquor Barn Acquisition
Gopuff Expands Alcohol Delivery With Liquor Barn Acquisition
June 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Philadelphia-based Gopuff announced the acquisition of Liquor Barn — an independent Kentucky chain selling beer, wine and liquor — from private equity firm Blue Equity...

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Uber Becomes Sole Owner Of Grocery Startup Cornershop
Uber Becomes Sole Owner Of Grocery Startup Cornershop
June 21, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Uber has reached an agreement with the owner of Cornershop to become the Chilean grocery delivery startup’s sole owner. The company — which acquired a...

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KKR Pays $625 Million For Controlling Stake In India’s Vini Cosmetics
KKR Pays $625 Million For Controlling Stake In India’s Vini Cosmetics
June 21, 2021  |  Retail

Global investment firm KKR is spending $625 million to buy a majority stake in Indian personal care and beauty products company Vini Cosmetics with the...

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Gopuff Acquires RideOS To Bolster Its Last-Mile Logistics
Gopuff Acquires RideOS To Bolster Its Last-Mile Logistics
June 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Consumer goods and food delivery service GoPuff has entered an agreement to buy San Francisco’s rideOS, which builds technology for routing and dispatch services, according...

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UK Wealth Manager Nutmeg To Become Part Of JPMorgan
UK Wealth Manager Nutmeg To Become Part Of JPMorgan
June 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.K. digital wealth manager Nutmeg will soon become part of JPMorgan Chase, the company announced Thursday (June 17). With more than 140,000 clients and over...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Buys Icefire; Bringg Wraps Up $100 Million Series E
Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Buys Icefire; Bringg Wraps Up $100 Million Series...
June 16, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news worldwide, Checkout.com has acquired Icefire, while Bringg has raised $100 million in an Insight Partners-led funding round. Plus, Vodafone and...

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