Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Ampler and Kõu Merge to Expand Micromobility in Estonia
February 14, 2023

Estonian micromobility companies Ampler and Kõu Mobility have decided to merge. The companies inked an investment and share-swap agreement that makes Kõu the new majority shareholder of Ampler, the firms announced Wednesday (Feb. 14). It’s the latest example of the growing popularity of e-bikes and...

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Unique Logistics to Go Public and Pursue Merger and Acquisition
December 19, 2022

Unique Logistics International will become a Nasdaq-listed company and pursue merger and acquisition. The global logistics and freight forwarding company said in a Monday (Dec. 19) press release that it has signed a definitive agreement and plan of merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...

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Payment Service Provider Mollie, Xentral Partner on eCommerce Payments
July 01, 2022

Dutch payment service provider Mollie’s services will be integrated into German enterprise resources planning platform provider xentral’s offerings under a collaboration launched today and effective immediately, the companies announced. The arrangement is aimed at providing small- and medium-sized eCommerce businesses “smoother” payment and order-management services,...

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Pipe17, SaaS Provider for eCommerce, Partners With Inventory Software Developer Cin7
April 26, 2022

Pipe17, a SaaS provider that lets eCommerce businesses integrate application for multichannel operations, has teamed with Cin7, a developer of cloud-based inventory management software, a press release said. This will make Cin7 products available for all Pipe17 customers as new integration options as well as...

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LoanPaymentPro’s Strategic Partnership With Accelitas Combines Fast Account Validation and Payment Solutions
April 20, 2022

LoanPaymentPro and Accelitas today announced a collaboration they stated will let them offer customers extremely high-speed account validation and payment processing. The companies stated in the announcement their integrated offerings will help clients address increased customer demand for digital transactions, risk of fraud and increasingly...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Grubhub for Sale; Trend Spotting; Old Banks, New Tricks; SMB Support
April 20, 2022

Today is Wednesday, April 20 and Just Eat Takeaway is conceding to investors and looking for a buyer for its U.S. arm Grubhub. Plus, smaller banks are finding that teaming with FinTechs gives them better tech than some of the bigger legacy banks. Here’s what...

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Orange, Masmovil Plan Merger, Launch of Spanish Telecom Division
March 08, 2022

French telecom carrier Orange and Masmovil Ibercom are working to consolidate the telecom market in Spain through a merger that would value the combined company at 19.6 billion euros (about $21.3 billion), Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 8). If the merger comes to fruition, the combined...

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US Regulators OK $43B WarnerMedia-Discovery Merger
February 10, 2022

AT&T’s plan to spin off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion merger deal with competitor Discovery to create a TV, film and streaming dynamo, will proceed, according to Discovery’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  Wednesday (Feb. 8). The transaction will combine WarnerMedia’s library...

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Aussie Bank Acquires Stake in Paypa to Drive Digital Payments
February 07, 2022

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) picked up a 20% stake in FinTech Paypa Plane as part of a partnership agreement to help Aussie businesses transition to PayTo, a new digital tool from the New Payments Platform (NPP). Launched in 2018, NPP is Australia’s open-access...