M&A

In corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred or consolidated with other entities

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Shopping App Spring Acquired By Compass, ShopRunner
Shopping App Spring Acquired By Compass, ShopRunner
October 25, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Shopping app Spring has been acquired by two companies: real estate startup Compass and Alibaba-backed shopping app ShopRunner. According to TechCrunch, Compass is taking an...

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Lyft Buys Blue Vision Labs For $72 Million
Lyft Buys Blue Vision Labs For $72 Million
October 23, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that is expected to launch an initial public offering (IPO) next year, has reportedly acquired Blue Vision Labs, the London-based augmented...

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NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
October 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR is expanding further into payments. The U.S.-based firm said Monday (Oct. 22) that it will buy Pennsylvania-based JetPay, “a provider of end-to-end payment processing...

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Facebook Is Looking To Buy A Cybersecurity Company
Facebook Is Looking To Buy A Cybersecurity Company
October 22, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is reportedly gearing up to acquire a cybersecurity company in an effort to assure users that security is a top priority of the social...

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PayStand Tackles B2B Payments Friction In Mexico
PayStand Tackles B2B Payments Friction In Mexico
October 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain B2B payments solution provider PayStand is expanding into Mexico, the company revealed in a press release on Thursday (Oct. 17). With the launch of...

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Samsung Buys Analytics Startup With 5G In Mind
Samsung Buys Analytics Startup With 5G In Mind
October 18, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has acquired Zhilabs to further enhance its 5G capabilities. Zhilabs is known for its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based network and service...

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Trade Disputes Create Supply Chain Risks — And Opportunity
Trade Disputes Create Supply Chain Risks — And Opportunity
October 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Global vendors in the supply chain are seeing pressure from multiple sides as a result of ongoing trade disputes and renegotiations. While the effects of...

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Virgin Money Buyout By CYBG Receives All-Clear
Virgin Money Buyout By CYBG Receives All-Clear
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A court hearing late last week gave the all-clear for CYBG to complete its acquisition of Virgin Money for $2.24 billion, finalizing one of the...

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Walmart Adds Bare Necessities To Its eCommerce Acquisitions
Walmart Adds Bare Necessities To Its eCommerce Acquisitions
October 12, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart has announced its acquisition of online intimate apparel seller Bare Necessities. The deal will see Bare Necessities CEO and Co-founder Noah Wrubel join Walmart as...

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