BBVA announced Tuesday (Jan. 3) it inked an agreement to buy Openpay, a startup in Mexico that offers online payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Addison Lee, a minicab company headquartered in London and owned by The Carlyle Group, has inked a deal to acquire Flyte Tyme, a U.S.-based competitor. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Chipmaker Intel announced it has acquired a 15 percent take in HERE, a global provider of digital maps and location-based services. The purchase came from HERE’s current indirect shareholders: Audi, BMW and Daimler, Intel said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Mergers, acquisitions and venture funding of startups, especially in the technology sector, are increasingly becoming an important tool for legacy U.S. corporations across sectors as a way to keep up with the pace of production and technology and to draw in more tech-savvy consumers. Get...
Oculus and Facebook have reportedly inked a deal to acquire The Eye Tribe, a startup that created a $99 eye-tracking device developer kit, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Verizon is expected to move ahead with its acquisition of Yahoo’s core assets even after Yahoo disclosed another massive data breach potentially impacting millions of consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Volkswagen’s financing unit has inked a deal to buy PayByPhone, a Canadian mobile payments company, for an undisclosed sum. 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...
Facebook’s Building 8 research team has reportedly signed collaboration deals with 17 universities to invest in the development of future technology. The Sponsored Academic Research Agreement (SARA) was led by Regina Dugan, current Building 8 head. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Yahoo’s latest revelation of a massive data breach — this time, potentially impacting 1 billion customers — has led analysts to ponder what the company would look like if Verizon Communications were to walk away from its $4.85 billion purchase of Yahoo’s core assets. Get...
