acquisitions

Today In Payments: BNPL Startup Affirm Files IPO; Ahold Delhaize Acquires FreshDirect Majority Stake
Today In Payments: BNPL Startup Affirm Files IPO; Ahold Delhaize Acquires FreshDirect Majority Stake
November 19, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, BNPL startup Affirm filed an IPO, and retail giant Ahold Delhaize acquired a majority stake in grocery delivery startup FreshDirect. Plus,...

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UK FinTech SumUp Acquires POS Firm Goodtill
UK FinTech SumUp Acquires POS Firm Goodtill
November 19, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.K. global payments service firm SumUp has acquired point-of-sale (POS) software provider Goodtill for an undisclosed amount. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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FastSpring Acquires SalesRight To Grow eCommerce Solutions For SaaS
FastSpring Acquires SalesRight To Grow eCommerce Solutions For SaaS
November 19, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FastSpring, a full-service eCommerce solution for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, is acquiring SalesRight, a Canadian SaaS startup that offers tools for business-to-business (B2B) sales teams. Get...

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Dutch Retailer Ahold Delhaize Acquires Majority Stake In FreshDirect
Dutch Retailer Ahold Delhaize Acquires Majority Stake In FreshDirect
November 19, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize — owner of grocery behemoths Giant and Stop & Shop — has acquired a majority stake in supermarket delivery startup FreshDirect...

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Rep. Maxine Waters Urges ‘Hard Look’ At PNC, BBVA Merger
Rep. Maxine Waters Urges ‘Hard Look’ At PNC, BBVA Merger
November 18, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Congresswoman Maxine Waters said in a press release that she doesn’t think the proposed merger between PNC and BBVA should be rubber-stamped without serious consideration...

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UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Says It Has Offers For Banking Unit
UK Grocer Sainsbury’s Says It Has Offers For Banking Unit
November 17, 2020  |  International

U.K. supermarket Sainsbury’s said it has been approached by numerous potential suitors for its banking business, Sainsbury’s Bank, according to a report from Express and...

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Mogo Enters B2B Payments World With Carta Buy
Mogo Enters B2B Payments World With Carta Buy
November 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Mogo, which helps customers get in better control of their financial health, has agreed to buy digital payment solution provider Carta Worldwide in a bid...

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Today In Payments: DOJ Approves Mastercard’s Finicity Acquisition; Airbnb Files For IPO
Today In Payments: DOJ Approves Mastercard’s Finicity Acquisition; Airbnb Files For IPO
November 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, the Department of Justice approved Mastercard’s acquisition of Finicity, and Airbnb filed for an IPO that could value the company...

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Scooter-Rental Firm Bird Rides Inc. In Talks To Go Public Via A SPAC
Scooter-Rental Firm Bird Rides Inc. In Talks To Go Public Via A SPAC
November 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Scooter rental startup Bird Rides Inc. is working on a deal with Credit Suisse Group to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC),...

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