Acquisitions

Acquisitions
French Advertising Company Publicis Buys eCommerce Analytics Firm Profitero
May 03, 2022

Publicis Groupe, a French advertising holding company, has acquired Profitero, an eCommerce software company providing brand analytics, a report Tuesday (May 3) from The Wall Street Journal said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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B2B Finance Company eCapital Buys CNH Finance
May 02, 2022

Finance provider eCapital has acquired CNH Finance, a Connecticut-based specialty finance company working in healthcare, the companies announced Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Supply Chain Firm Moller-Maersk Completes Acquisition of Pilot Freight
May 02, 2022

A.P. Moller-Maersk has completed its acquisition of supply chain provider Pilot Freight Services, the company announced Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Elon Musk’s Income Plans for Twitter Include Charging for Tweets
April 29, 2022

When Telsa founder and rocket man Elon Musk threw $44 billion at Twitter, he didn’t pull all the money out of his own pocket and made promises to bankers who backed the purchase about how he would go about bringing in revenue from the social...

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Swvl Acquires Zeelo to Expand Mass-Transit Platform to US, S. Africa
April 28, 2022

Swvl, which provides tech-enabled mass transit solutions, announced Thursday (April 28) that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire smart bus platform Zeelo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Fears Mount About Microsoft-Activision Deal Being Finalized
April 28, 2022

Investors don’t yet seem to buy in to the idea of Microsoft completing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., which Activision shareholders approved Thursday (April 28), fearing that antitrust officials in the Biden administration will squelch the deal before it reaches the finish...

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Reliance and Apollo Global Teaming on UK Pharmacy Chain Boots Takeover Bid
April 28, 2022

Indian investment firm Reliance Industries is teaming up with U.S. private equity company Apollo Global Management in an effort to buy U.K. pharmacy chain Boots from the Walgreens Boots Alliance, an Apollo spokesperson told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Parking Software Provider FLASH Acquires Ticketech
April 27, 2022

Cloud-based parking software firm FLASH has acquired Ticketech, a New York City-focused parking technology provider, the companies announced Wednesday (April 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Ted Baker Gets Multiple Buyout Proposals
April 27, 2022

“A number” of potential suitors are angling to buy British fashion retailer Ted Baker, less than a month after the brand put itself on the block to gauge the interest level in the market, according to a Reuters report Wednesday (April 27). Get the Full...