acquisitions

Amazon Vet To Head Pharmacy Unit
Amazon Vet To Head Pharmacy Unit
February 28, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon chose a 14-year company veteran to head up its new pharmacy business. Citing an internal company document, CNBC reported that Nader Kabbani is now “vice...

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Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
February 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) it has acquired Aspectiva, the Israel-based startup that is focused on natural language processing capabilities. In a press release, Walmart...

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Digital Challengers Are Closing Argentina’s Banking Gap
Digital Challengers Are Closing Argentina’s Banking Gap
February 20, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Challengers. Neobanks. Upstart institutions. Alternative banks. These newcomers to the financial services landscape go by many names, and have gained popularity, especially among younger users,...

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Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

One of the hottest battlegrounds in eCommerce these days — and that includes global, multi-pronged, behemoth eCommerce operators — is a firm in the physical world,...

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Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster...

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Fiverr CEO On ClearVoice Acquisition, Focusing On Gig Talent
Fiverr CEO On ClearVoice Acquisition, Focusing On Gig Talent
February 13, 2019  |  Gig Economy

As the gig economy grows and becomes more diverse (with more skilled workers entering the marketplace), opportunities abound for platform providers that can meet the...

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College Payments Co UMB Blackboard Transact Could Sell For $720M
College Payments Co UMB Blackboard Transact Could Sell For $720M
February 13, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Providence Equity Partners is reportedly looking at takeover offers for UMB Blackboard Transact, a campus-focused payments company that could sell for around $720 million. According...

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Fraud Prevention Co IDology Bought By GBG For $300M
Fraud Prevention Co IDology Bought By GBG For $300M
February 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

GBG, the U.K.-based identity data intelligence specialist, has announced it is acquiring IDology, a U.S.-based provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, for $300...

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Corporate Payments Growth Fuels FLEETCOR Q4 Earnings
Corporate Payments Growth Fuels FLEETCOR Q4 Earnings
February 07, 2019  |  Earnings

Fuel and commercial payments company FLEETCOR published its Q4 2018 earnings data on Wednesday (Feb. 6). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ron Clarke is pleased with...

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