Knowing what data consumers are exchanging through a proprietary app is almost as important as having a platform they want to come to in the first place. With a few more acquisitions, App Annie might have nothing to fear on both fronts. The San Francisco-based...
Square has made another acquisition focused on Big Data. As part of its Square Capital team, the company is acquiring the team of Framed Data, a predictive analytics service, to help the business and its data scientists. Square already has this team tracking merchants’ transaction history to...
Spanish banking firm BBVA announced Monday (March 7) the acquisition of Finnish banking startup Holvi to help expand its digital business footprint. The Helsinki-based online business banking service provides small and medium-sized businesses with business services, as well as traditional banking, through an online-only platform....
The technology company NCR is getting into the service business — Software-as-a-Service, that is. The customer solutions firm announced yesterday (March 1) that it has acquired CimpleBox, a provider of simplified SaaS-based back-office software to restaurant operators and retailers, for an undisclosed amount. A press release...
Ever since Staples and Office Depot announced their plans to consolidate their businesses into one, U.S. regulators have been putting the two organizations through the ringer. However, the two companies may not have to look stateside for all their good news. The European Commission announced...
Capitalizing on the changing payments marketplace means not only keeping pace with the evolving technologies but also ensuring the payment needs of both merchants and consumers are met. John Shlonsky, TransFirst president and CEO, shares with PYMNTS why joining forces with TSYS may position the...
Cross-border M&A activities across the globe have already reached $132.7 billion this year, reportedly driven by acquisitions in China. As Reuters reported late last week, worldwide M&A deals have increased 31 percent from a year earlier, representing the strongest growth in a year-to-date period since...
FireEye announced Wednesday (Jan. 20) the acquisition of global threat intelligence company iSIGHT Partners, the purchase of which closed on Jan. 14 and came to approximately $200 million in cash. As a result of the acquisition, FireEye says it will now offer the “world’s most...
Intuit has finally found a buyer for its small business software Demandforce. Although it’s been five months since the company announced its plans to divest the online marketing and communication software business, the firm finally revealed late last week (Jan. 15) that the California-based company would...
