acquisitions

Amedisys Agrees to $3.3 Billion UnitedHealth Merger
Amedisys Agrees to $3.3 Billion UnitedHealth Merger
June 26, 2023  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home health company Amedisys has agreed to a $3.3 billion merger with UnitedHealth Group. The deal calls for the acquisition of Amedisys’ outstanding common stock in an all-cash...

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Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card
June 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Robinhood Markets announced on Thursday (June 22) the acquisition of San Francisco-based FinTech firm X1, which offers users a no-fee income-based credit card with rewards...

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Amazon’s Rumored Interest in Ocado Bodes Poorly for Incumbent Grocers
Amazon’s Rumored Interest in Ocado Bodes Poorly for Incumbent Grocers
June 22, 2023  |  Retail

Reports that Amazon, among other U.S. tech companies, might be interested in British grocery technology company Ocado Group could mean a dramatic shift in the...

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Fortis Expands to Canada, Adds Fee Collection Feature, Acquires SmartPay
Fortis Expands to Canada, Adds Fee Collection Feature, Acquires SmartPay
June 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Embedded payments solution provider Fortis has expanded to Canada, added a new feature and acquired SmartPay. The expansion to Canada, which is Fortis’ first market outside the United States, makes...

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Rumored Bids for Ocado Underscore Digital Shift in Grocery Segment
Rumored Bids for Ocado Underscore Digital Shift in Grocery Segment
June 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Deal making spotlights the inroads digital technologies are poised to make in the grocery space. U.K.-based online grocery firm Ocado has reportedly been attracting interest from several...

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Banking Software Company nCino Reportedly Considering Takeover Offers
Banking Software Company nCino Reportedly Considering Takeover Offers
June 18, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Two banking software companies saw their stock rise Friday (June 16) after a report that one is considering a takeover offer. nCino’s stock leaped 25%...

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DraftKings Tries to Outbid Rival Fanatics in PointsBet Deal
DraftKings Tries to Outbid Rival Fanatics in PointsBet Deal
June 16, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Online sportsbook company DraftKings has made a last-minute bid to buy the U.S. business of betting firm PointsBet. The $195 million offer from the company...

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Report: Zepz Seeks M&A Targets After 26% Layoffs
Report: Zepz Seeks M&A Targets After 26% Layoffs
June 15, 2023  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Money transfer FinTech Zepz is reportedly looking to add to its business portfolio. The company, which owns remittances firms WorldRemit and Sendwave, is looking for...

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Sam Nazarian Reportedly Acquiring Nextbite as Delivery Takes a Hit
Sam Nazarian Reportedly Acquiring Nextbite as Delivery Takes a Hit
June 14, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Hospitality mogul Sam Nazarian, CEO of nightclub and restaurant group SBE, is reportedly stepping up his ghost kitchen efforts even as consumers pull back on...

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