acquisitions

Yamaha Invests $150M In Grab’s Motorcycle Service
Yamaha Invests $150M In Grab’s Motorcycle Service
December 13, 2018  |  Investments

Southeast Asia ride-hailing company Grab has received a $150 million investment from Yamaha Motor Company, according to reports. Grab, which recently bought out Uber in the region,...

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Study: Lyft Growing 2x As Fast As Uber
Study: Lyft Growing 2x As Fast As Uber
December 13, 2018  |  Ridesharing

A new report has found that Lyft is growing twice as fast as its chief rival Uber. While both companies grew their revenue since last...

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Right Networks Eyes SMB App Connectivity With Propelware Acquisition
Right Networks Eyes SMB App Connectivity With Propelware Acquisition
December 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business (SMB) cloud accounting firm Right Networks has announced the acquisition of Propelware in an effort to connect its accounting technology to other areas...

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Amid GDPR Probe, Mobike To Sell Europe Branch
Amid GDPR Probe, Mobike To Sell Europe Branch
December 12, 2018  |  Regulation

Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike might be looking to spin off its European arm after it was revealed that it’s being investigated for possible breach of the...

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Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
December 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One of the biggest ways FinTech firms have been able to gain a competitive edge on traditional banks, for small business (SMB) customers, is through...

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Blue Apron’s Struggle To Find Meal Kit’s Secret Sauce
Blue Apron’s Struggle To Find Meal Kit’s Secret Sauce
November 14, 2018  |  Earnings

Meal kit commerce is having a rough time in late 2018, at least judging by recent news from Blue Apron, which is laying off employees...

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How ERP Tech Can Empower — Not Combat — The Notorious Spreadsheet
How ERP Tech Can Empower — Not Combat — The Notorious Spreadsheet
November 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Chief financial officers (CFOs) often have a love-hate relationship with their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. They’re a staple of corporate finance and, as of...

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Daimler, BMW To Combine Car Sharing Biz
Daimler, BMW To Combine Car Sharing Biz
November 08, 2018  |  Ridesharing

The European Union’s (EU’s) competition authority has approved a plan by luxury carmakers Daimler and BMW to combine their car sharing businesses. “Combining our mobility...

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CVS Eyes Concept Stores Amid Planned Aetna Deal
CVS Eyes Concept Stores Amid Planned Aetna Deal
November 07, 2018  |  Retail

With CVS’ planned acquisition of Aetna expected to close prior to Thanksgiving, the combined company plans to tackle health outcomes and services while reducing health...

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