acquisitions

Mastercard: Transactis Buy Speeds Bill Pay’s Digitization
Mastercard: Transactis Buy Speeds Bill Pay’s Digitization
May 06, 2019  |  Mastercard

Forty-four percent of the 15 billion bills in the U.S. are paid with cash or check — archaic methods in a mobile world. Mastercard is...

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Mastercard To Acquire Transactis
Mastercard To Acquire Transactis
May 03, 2019  |  Mastercard

To strengthen its bill payment services, Mastercard said on Friday (May 3) that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Transactis. The move supports efforts to transform...

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Mergers Not A Priority For Big Bank CEOs
Mergers Not A Priority For Big Bank CEOs
April 25, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ever since BB&T and SunTrust merged for $28 billion in February, many industry analysts predicted it would start a trend of similar moves from other...

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Equifax Acquires PayNet
Equifax Acquires PayNet
April 25, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Equifax announced that it has acquired PayNet, a provider of credit ratings on small businesses (SMBs). Through its use of state-of-the-art analytics, PayNet provides commercial...

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eBay In Talks To Invest In Paytm Mall
eBay In Talks To Invest In Paytm Mall
April 22, 2019  |  Investments

eBay is reportedly in talks to lead an investment in Paytm Mall in an effort to branch into offline-to-online commerce in India. According to a...

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Microsoft Acquires Express Logic To Boost IoT
Microsoft Acquires Express Logic To Boost IoT
April 19, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft announced that it has acquired Express Logic, a leader in real-time operating systems (RTOS) for Internet of Things (IoT), and in edge devices powered by...

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The Latest Advances In Payments And Fraud Prevention
The Latest Advances In Payments And Fraud Prevention
April 18, 2019  |  Today In Data

Point-of-sale financing just got a big boost via an acquisition that could lead to more payment synergies down the road. Meanwhile, the new world envisioned by...

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Telecom Reliance Jio Backs Indian Virtual Assistant Startup
Telecom Reliance Jio Backs Indian Virtual Assistant Startup
April 05, 2019  |  Investments

Telecom firm Reliance Jio announced that it has acquired a majority stake in startup Haptik, which develops “conversational” platforms and virtual assistants for corporations. The...

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Apple’s M&A Head Gets Direct Access To Cook With New Role
Apple’s M&A Head Gets Direct Access To Cook With New Role
April 04, 2019  |  Apple

Apple could be stepping up its acquisition strategy as it aims to move beyond the iPhone, elevating Adrian Perica to head up mergers and acquisitions....

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