acquisitions

Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Buys Trading Startup For $100M+; SEC Wants To Monitor Blockchain Via Big Data
Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Buys Trading Startup For $100M+; SEC Wants To Monitor Blockchain Via Big...
February 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Kraken has bought a trading startup called Crypto Facilities in a deal described as a “nine-figure” acquisition, CoinDesk reported. Through the deal, users of Kraken...

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Chinese Corporates Brace For Rising Annual Losses
Chinese Corporates Brace For Rising Annual Losses
February 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amid a sluggish economy and rising debts, China’s corporations are bracing for losses and drops in asset values, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said on Friday (Feb....

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Past Acquisition Failures, Wins Hang Over Talk Of Big Deals
Past Acquisition Failures, Wins Hang Over Talk Of Big Deals
January 24, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The past few weeks have been interesting ones when it comes to imagining potential acquisitions in the world of commerce and payments. One analyst suggested...

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ShopRunner Gets UPS Investment, Acquires Precognitive
ShopRunner Gets UPS Investment, Acquires Precognitive
January 24, 2019  |  Retail

Online shopping network ShopRunner has had a big week. First, it announced an investment from UPS which will allow both companies to boost their retailer demand generation programs,...

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Capital One Misses On Q4 Revenue As Card Loans Increase
Capital One Misses On Q4 Revenue As Card Loans Increase
January 23, 2019  |  Earnings

Capital One’s domestic card loans increased 8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, the bank said on Tuesday (Jan. 22) as company executives gave...

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WEX CEO: Why Being Agile Is As Important As Being Innovative
WEX CEO: Why Being Agile Is As Important As Being Innovative
January 21, 2019  |  Healthcare

Innovation is good, but flexibility and agility count, too — as does striking while it’s hot. Those are among the factors that drove the recent...

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Certify Enters Procure-To-Pay Market
Certify Enters Procure-To-Pay Market
January 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate expense management company Certify is stepping into the procure-to-pay arena with the launch of Certify Purchasing, announced Thursday (Jan. 17). The solution, designed for...

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Why L’Occitane Bought Elemis
Why L’Occitane Bought Elemis
January 17, 2019  |  Retail

Earlier this week, Hong Kong-listed luxury cosmetics firm L’Occitane International SA announced its intended $900 million acquisition of British beauty and skincare brand Elemis. The deal is...

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GE Capital Exits Trade Finance With MUFG Acquisition
GE Capital Exits Trade Finance With MUFG Acquisition
January 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

General Electric‘s divestiture of GE Capital assets continues as MUFG Union Bank announced plans to acquire GE Capital’s Trade Payable Services (TPS) operations. In an...

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