The automotive transport company Ship.Cars has formed a partnership with the logistics brokerage Montway Auto Transport. The two companies announced the union in a news release Friday (Nov. 12), saying it will give Montway customers extra carrier capacity and new emphasis on visibility and automation...
Booking Holdings Inc. on Friday (Nov. 12) agreed to acquire B2B hotel room distributor Getaroom from Court Square Capital Partners for about $1.2 billion and will roll it into the Priceline brand, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approval, according to an Associated Press...
It’s been a busy year for Flutterwave, as it pursues an aggressive expansion strategy geared toward cementing its place as the leading pan-African payments technology company. The Silicon Valley-based startup announced on Wednesday (Nov. 10) that it has acquired Disha, a Nigerian platform that allows...
DoubleVerify, a company that helps its clients make sure their ads do not run in places featuring objectionable material, is purchasing OpenSlate for $150 million. As The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Nov. 10), the purchase is part of a larger effort by DoubleVerify to...
DoubleVerify, a company that helps its clients make sure their ads do not run in places featuring objectionable material, is purchasing OpenSlate for $150 million. As The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Nov. 10), the purchase is part of a larger effort by DoubleVerify to...
Tech-forward, software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup LoanPro is partnering with Mastercard’s open banking solutions firm Finicity, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Nov. 9). The partnership gives LoanPro access to FinicityPay solutions, which include consumer-permissioned data, smart analytics, account ownership verification tools, and...
Document automation platform Ocrolus and cloud banking platform Blend announced Monday (Nov. 8) a strategic partnership that will embed Ocrolus’ Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) document analysis solution within the Blend platform to accelerate digital mortgage applications. “Blend is simplifying and streamlining the lending experience for consumers and...
The Polish eCommerce firm Allegro hopes to create a regional platform through its $1.02 billion purchase of the Czech online retailer Mall Group. As Reuters reported on Friday (Nov. 5), the deal will see Allegro acquire Mall Group’s eCommerce assets — along with the logistics...
The likelihood of rising interest rates in the U.K. could be the motivation for private equity firm Carlyle’s potential takeover bid of Metro Bank, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday (Nov. 4). Metro Bank “has engaged with Carlyle” on talks about the takeover,...
