acquisitions

Navient Scoops Up Online Lender Earnest

Navient Scoops Up Online Lender Earnest
Navient Scoops Up Online Lender Earnest
October 06, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Earnest, a FinTech startup with hopes of creating a modern financial institution, is selling to student-loan giant Navient for $155 million in cash. Get the Full...

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Apple Tracker: Falling Farther From The Tree
Apple Tracker: Falling Farther From The Tree
October 05, 2017  |  Apple

Fall is supposed to be the best season for apples. However, the pickin’s look a little slim from Apple this week. Reception of the iPhone...

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Apple Ups Its Ante On Visual Search
Apple Ups Its Ante On Visual Search
October 02, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Regaind, the French startup that’s working on an API to analyze the content of photos, has reportedly been acquired by Apple. Get the Full Story...

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Delivery Hero Receives $775M Infusion From Naspers
Delivery Hero Receives $775M Infusion From Naspers
September 29, 2017  |  Retail

According to a recent news article published by TechCrunch, South African-based media and internet company Naspers has acquired an additional 13 percent stake in food...

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TaskRabbit Acquisition Is Latest Move In Ikea’s Digital Strategy
TaskRabbit Acquisition Is Latest Move In Ikea’s Digital Strategy
September 29, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TaskRabbit, the contract labor marketplace startup known and loved within the gig economy, has been purchased by Swedish home goods giant Ikea. TaskRabbit will become...

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Corporate M&A Breaks New Record
Corporate M&A Breaks New Record
September 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity has broken a new record this year, according to the latest data from Jeff Golman, vice chairman of Mesirow...

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Didi Riders Can Now Use Apple Pay for Ride Sharing
Didi Riders Can Now Use Apple Pay for Ride Sharing
September 18, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Didi, the Uber of China (and, in fact, the local service that gobbled up Uber China last August), has added Apple Pay support to its...

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Nestlé Expands Into Coffee Market, Acquires Blue Bottle
Nestlé Expands Into Coffee Market, Acquires Blue Bottle
September 15, 2017  |  Retail

California coffee chain Blue Bottle has just been slurped up by Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drinks company, based in Switzerland. The Blue Bottle...

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The Meal Kit Survival Guide
The Meal Kit Survival Guide
September 13, 2017  |  Retail

Gazing into the pantry, the kids whine that there is nothing to eat — and they’re partially right. There’s no ready food, only ingredients. To eat...

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