mergers

UBS-Wealthfront Deal Reportedly Shot Down by Shareholders, US Regulators
UBS-Wealthfront Deal Reportedly Shot Down by Shareholders, US Regulators
October 02, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Swiss bank UBS reportedly dropped its bid for U.S. wealth-management operation Wealthfront last month due to pushback from shareholders and U.S. regulators. When UBS and...

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House Approves Scaled-Down Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Mergers
House Approves Scaled-Down Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Mergers
September 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill targeting Big Tech dominance passed the House of Representatives by a 242-184 vote on Thursday (Sept. 29) but in a scaled-down version...

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EMEA Daily: Last-Mile Delivery Firms Instabox, Budbee to Combine Into Instabee
EMEA Daily: Last-Mile Delivery Firms Instabox, Budbee to Combine Into Instabee
September 19, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, two Swedish delivery firms plan to merge, while Indian AgriTech startup Ninjacart launches a platform...

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Bolt Financial, Wyre Payments Scrap Merger, Remain Partners
Bolt Financial, Wyre Payments Scrap Merger, Remain Partners
September 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Payments FinTech Bolt Financial and crypto startup Wyre Payments are remaining business partners but have decided to scrap the $1.5 billion merger plans announced in...

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Open Banking Europe and Open Banking Exchange Merge to Create ‘One Global OBE’
Open Banking Europe and Open Banking Exchange Merge to Create ‘One Global OBE’
September 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Open Banking Europe announced Monday (Sept. 5) that it has merged with its international division, Open Banking Exchange, to form a single global organization called...

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Today in B2B Payments: 2 Banks Announce New Services for Businesses
Today in B2B Payments: 2 Banks Announce New Services for Businesses
September 02, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Live Oak Bank adds 10 lenders to its general Small Business Administration (SBA) lending team, while ACI Worldwide’s former corporate online...

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Report: $150B+ in Mergers and Acquisitions Halted This Summer
Report: $150B+ in Mergers and Acquisitions Halted This Summer
August 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Since the start of June, mergers and acquisitions totaling more than $150 billion have either been postponed or canceled as financing becomes scarce. That’s according...

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Market Volatility, Souring SPAC Outlook Create Cruel Summer for Crypto M&A
Market Volatility, Souring SPAC Outlook Create Cruel Summer for Crypto M&A
August 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sometimes it’s friendly and sometimes it isn’t, but long-planned crypto mergers and SPAC acquisitions have been falling apart in the past month. Since July, five...

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Pace of M&A Activity in August Fastest Since November 2021
Pace of M&A Activity in August Fastest Since November 2021
August 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

In just the first 12 days of August, the dollar value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announced in North America is higher than that recorded...

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