Acquisitions

Acquisitions
Musk-Twitter Deal Would Be Latest in Trend of Billionaires Buying Media Companies
April 25, 2022

An attention-grab by a walking headline generator that echoes deeper themes on media platforms, Elon Musk’s $43 billion bid for Twitter is stepping from poison pill to possible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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ID Verification Firm VerifyMe Acquires PeriShip for $10.5M
April 25, 2022

Identity verification provider VerifyMe has acquired logistics firm PeriShip for $10.5 million, the company said in a news release Monday (April 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Malaysia’s HWGC Holdings Acquires Digital Payment Firm HWGG and Fintech Scion
April 24, 2022

HWGC Holdings, which is quoted on the OTCQB market, announced Friday (April 22) that it will acquire two financial technology companies, furthering the company’s blockchain ambitions in the FinTech industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Payroc Acquires Payments Platform Provider Worldnet
April 22, 2022

Global payments company Payroc WorldAccess has acquired Worldnet, which provides payment solutions for independent software vendors (ISVs). 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 to our...

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B2B Startup Retailo Buys eCommerce Platform DXBUY
April 22, 2022

Retailo, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, company that digitizes retail operations in the Middle East and North Africa and recently called itself “the fastest growing startup in the Middle East,” acquired United Arab Emirates B2B eCommerce platform DXBUY, according to published reports. Get the Full Story...

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Elon Musk Secures $46.5B to Bid on Twitter, Eyes Tender Offer
April 21, 2022

Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk has $46.5 billion to back his bid to buy social media platform Twitter after bidding about $43 to take hold of the company last week, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (April 21)....

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Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
April 20, 2022

Canadian eCommerce firm Shopify Inc. is in discussion to purchase technology startup Deliverr, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Wednesday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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India’s Gupshup Acquires AI Firm AskSid
April 20, 2022

Gupshup, which provides conversational messaging to help businesses speak to customers, has acquired AskSid, a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) provider for eCommerce and retail brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Regulators Worried Next ‘Big Tech’ Will Be Created on Their Watch
April 20, 2022

Mergers and acquisitions in the tech space have become a critical issue for regulators worldwide. Agencies probably feel that they have underenforced the law in the past. In an interview, Matthew Readings, global antitrust chair at Shearman & Sterling, told PYMNTS that agencies might be...