Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Samsung Beefs Up AI Efforts With Kngine Buy
March 07, 2018

Samsung, the South Korean consumer electronics company, has reportedly acquired Kngine, the artificial intelligence (AI) search engine startup. 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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Cambridge Global Payments Launches Early Payments
March 07, 2018

Cambridge Global Payments, a unit of FLEETCOR and a provider of international payments and foreign exchange transactions, announced news on Tuesday (March 6) that it is aligning with Qwil to provide customers with advance payment capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Mastercard Buys Oltio To Bolster Digital Payments
March 07, 2018

Mastercard announced news on Tuesday (March 6) that it has completed its purchase of Oltio, the mobile payments technology company from Standard Bank Group. 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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Google Dumps Zagat
March 06, 2018

The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google, nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alipay Consumers Pay At POS In Canada
March 06, 2018

Alipay, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, is reportedly reaping the rewards of its partnership with Motion Pay Technology, the payment company in Canada. 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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BMW Helps Blockchain Firm VeChain Thor Rebrand, Boost Market Cap
March 05, 2018

Blockchain supply chain management and cryptocurrency company VeChain is rebranding to VeChain Thor, and has confirmed a partnership with BMW that helped land a strong market capitalization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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TSYS’ McHugh: Why Integrated Payments Is What’s Next
March 05, 2018

Merchant services is newly in TSYS’s sights in the wake of closing its deal to buy Cayan. Philip McHugh, EVP and president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, tells Karen Webster that the firm’s software integration experience and scale will prove a combination that is hard to...

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Alibaba Is Hungry For Food Delivery Service Ele.me
March 02, 2018

In a possible deal to strengthen its delivery network in China, Alibaba reported plans to buy out Baidu and other investors in food delivery startup Ele.me. If the deal goes through, Alibaba would control a large portion of the online food delivery business in China,...

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Daimler Continues Rideshare Investments With $85M Stakes In Car2Go
March 02, 2018

German automaker Daimler just paid €70 million ($85 million) to buy the remaining 25 percent of carsharing company Car2Go that it did not already own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...