Comcast announced Monday (March 4) that it has acquired BluVector, a company that uses advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide cybersecurity protection to companies and government agencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Circle, the payments startup backed by Goldman Sachs, announced on Monday (March 4) it closed on its acquisition of SeedInvest, an equity crowdfunding platform that operates a registered broker-dealer. The completion of the deal comes as talk abounds that the company wants to raise $250...
In a pact aimed at selling online to small and medium-size businesses based in the United States, Office Depot and Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. said on Monday (March 4) that they have launched a co-branded eCommerce site. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The year 2019 is already shaping up as a big year for deal-making in financial services and payments. Western Union, of course, just sold Speedpay, its U.S. bill payments unit, to ACI Worldwide for $750 million. In an interview with Karen Webster, Western Union CEO...
Ride-hailing and food delivery app Uber is reportedly in “advanced” talks to buy Careem, a Dubai-based rival, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
ACI Worldwide has announced a deal with The Western Union Company that will see ACI acquire Speedpay, Western Union’s United States bill pay business, for $750 million in an all-cash transaction. The combined ACI-Western Union business will service over 4,000 customers across the U.S. and...
Mastercard, the global payments company, has inked a global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angaza, a last-mile distribution technology, under which the two will partner to roll out a digital payment solution that increases access to solar home systems and water pumps for emerging markets...
FinTech Affirm said Wednesday morning (Feb. 27) that it has linked with retailing giant Walmart to offer Affirm as an alternative to cash and traditional credit at nearly 4,000 of Walmart’s Supercenters nationwide. The companies said in a statement that as part of the partnership that...
The Federal Reserve Chairman has vowed that U.S. regulators will conduct a “thorough” review of BB&T Corp.’s planned merger with its rival SunTrust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
