Third-party online marketplace Packable, which operates across a half dozen eCommerce platforms, including Amazon, Walmart, eBay and Google Shopping, on Thursday (Sept. 9) announced it would merge with Highland Transcend Partners I Corp in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, according to a press release...
Mastercard has inked an agreement to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence startup CipherTrace for undisclosed terms in a move to combine both firms’ cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) power. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Thrasio, which is a consumer goods company working on omnichannel commerce, has made three new acquisitions, buying mattress protector company SafeRest, camping equipment company Wise Owl Outfitters and home bedding company Danjor Linens, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 8). Get the Full...
Financial data platform MX and integrated money movement offering Payveris are getting together to improve account connectivity for U.S. financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs as part of an effort to expand the reach of money movement services, according to a press release. Get the Full...
The U.K.’s competition watchdog says it will allow the ticket resale websites Viagogo and StubHub to proceed with a $4 billion (£2.9 billion) merger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Finance and HR enterprise cloud platform Workday, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire configure price quote platform Zimit, giving the company a new way to help those in service industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Payments technology company Global Payments Inc. will pay $500 million to buy MineralTree, which provides accounts payable automation and B2B payment solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
J.P. Morgan (JPM) reached a deal with German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) to buy almost 75 percent of its financial services unit for undisclosed terms, Reuters and other news outlets reported on Wednesday (Sept. 8). The acquisition comes ahead of VW’s upcoming launch of in-car payments...
Mastercard has agreed to acquire Danish open banking technology company Aiia to expand its open banking reach, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 7) press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
