acquisitions

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
April 28, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the latest Democrats to call on the administration to place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions (M&As)...

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UK OKs Just Eat Acquisition By Takeaway.com
UK OKs Just Eat Acquisition By Takeaway.com
April 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The United Kingdom’s regulator approved Takeaway.com’s purchase of rival Just Eat on Thursday (April 23). Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the agency responsible for...

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GrubMarket Takes The Hybrid Model To The Farmers’ Market
GrubMarket Takes The Hybrid Model To The Farmers’ Market
April 21, 2020  |  Retail

There aren’t many true “hybrid” companies in the U.S. – ones with business models that straddle the line between B2B and B2C delivery. Credit card...

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SoFi Spends $1.2B To Buy FinTech Galileo
SoFi Spends $1.2B To Buy FinTech Galileo
April 07, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In a deal valued at over a $1 billion, SoFi said it has inked a definitive deal to buy Galileo Financial Technologies. The online personal...

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Singapore FinTech MatchMove To Acquire Stake In eCommerce Firm Shopmatic
Singapore FinTech MatchMove To Acquire Stake In eCommerce Firm Shopmatic
March 31, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. Financial details of the acquisition...

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Microsoft Buys 5G Cloud Provider Affirmed Networks
Microsoft Buys 5G Cloud Provider Affirmed Networks
March 26, 2020  |  Acquiring

In purchasing Affirmed Networks, Microsoft is hoping to boost its commitment to highly advanced 5G networks going forward, according to a company blog post. Affirmed,...

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OfferUp, letgo To Merge As Biz Nets $120M In VC Funds
OfferUp, letgo To Merge As Biz Nets $120M In VC Funds
March 25, 2020  |  Acquiring

OfferUp has been winning recently, closing out a $120 million funding round and acquiring its top competitor, letgo, according to a blog post on the...

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M&A, Open Banking Drive Commercial Card Innovation
M&A, Open Banking Drive Commercial Card Innovation
March 25, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As commercial card innovation expands, service providers continue to target particular pain points for their business cardholders. This week’s look at the latest initiatives driving...

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Global Savings Group Closes €123.5M Deal To Buy iGraal
Global Savings Group Closes €123.5M Deal To Buy iGraal
March 23, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Germany’s eCommerce site Global Savings Group (GSG) has struck a €123.5 million deal with French media company M6 Group to acquire its subsidiary iGraal, France’s...

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