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Acquisitions
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...

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Musk-Twitter Deal ‘Great Win for Free Speech,’ Coinbase CEO Says
April 26, 2022

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase Global, has praised Elon Musk’s buying of Twitter as a victory for free speech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Nexa Equity Acquires Payments Firm Choice, Which Buys Direct Payment Consultants
April 26, 2022

Private equity firm Nexa Equity has acquired global payments firm Choice in addition to picking up Direct Payment Consultants, a payments provider that partners directly with merchants. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Nium Signs Deal to Buy Alternative Payments Platform Socash
April 26, 2022

Global payments firm Nium signed an acquisition deal for alternative payments network platform Socash, according to a Tuesday (April 26) press release. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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BigCommerce Acquires BundleB2B
April 26, 2022

eCommerce platform BigCommerce continued its series of acquisitions with the purchase of longtime technology partner BundleB2B. 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 daily...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Retail Rivalry; Mo’ Money; AP Automation; Make it Digital; Unclogging Supply Chains
April 26, 2022

Today is Tuesday, April 26 and JCPenney is reportedly looking to snap up long-time rival Kohl’s while payments startup Airwallex is possibly seeking more funding. Plus, automating AP processes saves time and money for CFOs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EU Lawmakers Backed Tighter M&A Rules to Protect EU Targets
April 26, 2022

The Committee on International Trade at the European Parliament backed yesterday, April 25, a proposal that could make the acquisition of EU companies by overseas firms lengthier — and in some cases, more difficult.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...