Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Twitch Buys Bebo In eSports Push
June 18, 2019

To strengthen its eSports efforts, Amazon-owned streaming video site Twitch has acquired Bebo. The two platforms are said to work on growing the eSports business of Twitch, and Twitch Rivals in particular, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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PPRO Acquires LATAM Payments Gateway allpago
June 13, 2019

Cross-border digital payments specialist PPRO has acquired Latin American payments provider allpago, according to a release by the company. 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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Trustly And PayWithMyBank Merge For Europe-to-US Payments
June 13, 2019

European online banking payments provider Trustly has merged with Silicon Valley online banking payments company PayWithMyBank, according to a blog post by the former. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bird Announces Acquisition Of Scoot
June 13, 2019

Bird has announced its acquisition of electric vehicle company Scoot. Together, the companies will offer riders more vehicles equipped with the latest technology advancements for the sharing market, and provide services in more communities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UK Approves PayPal’s iZettle Acquisition
June 12, 2019

With the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to provide final and unconditional approval of PayPal’s completed acquisition of iZettle, the digital payments company will start to integrate the teams and products of iZettle in the U.K. and around the world. The move...

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Volkswagen Ends Relationship With Self-Driving Startup Aurora
June 12, 2019

Volkswagen (VW) has ended its relationship with self-driving startup Aurora, and will soon enter into a partnership with Ford’s autonomous unit Argo AI. 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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Vietnam’s mPOS And Vimo To Combine Into NextPay
June 11, 2019

Two Hanoi-based FinTech startups, Vimo Technology and mPOS Technology, are merging to create NextPay Holdings, according to reports. The CEO of mPOS Technology, Nguyen Huu Tuat, will become CEO of the new company. Nguyen Hoa Binh, who founded both companies, will be the new chairman....

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Citi Teams With Grab On Co-Branded Credit Cards
June 11, 2019

Citigroup is teaming up with Grab, the ride-hailing startup out of Singapore, to roll out co-branded credit cards. 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...

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Fiat Chrysler, Aurora Link Up For Commercial Autonomous Vehicles
June 10, 2019

Self-driving startup Aurora and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have teamed up to make autonomous commercial automobiles, according to a report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....