acquisitions

FTC May Take Months To Rule On Amazon, MGM Deal

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

Amazon‘s $8.5 billion deal to buy MGM might not be decided for several months with the Federal Trade Commission, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story...

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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...

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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  |  Cross-border Payments

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...

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Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
Google Expands FinTech Ambitions In Japan With pring Acquisition
July 08, 2021  |  Partnerships

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...

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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)....

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AirAsia To Acquire Gojek’s Thailand Operations In $50M Agreement
AirAsia To Acquire Gojek’s Thailand Operations In $50M Agreement
July 07, 2021  |  Partnerships

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...

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Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
Chinese Officials Fine Digital Platforms Like Didi Over Unapproved Deals
July 07, 2021  |  Legal & 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...

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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  |  Cross-border Payments

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...

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