Morningstar, a provider of independent investment research, announced Friday (Oct. 14) that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PitchBook Data, Inc. PitchBook, founded in 2007, delivers data, research and technology covering the breadth of the private capital markets, including venture capital, private...
Yummly, the recipe aggregator, announced last week that its recipes will now include cookware products that can be purchased via Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners agreed on Friday (Oct. 14) to acquire Naspers’ Polish online auction site, dubbed Allegro, for $3.25 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Verizon is threatening to invoke the “material adverse clause” and to walk away from its offer to buy Yahoo in light of Yahoo’s 2014 hacking scandal. Experts say that no U.S. company has successfully used the clause to extract itself from an agreement. Will Verizon...
TrueCar and Hearst Autos’ leading automobile magazine and website, Car and Driver, have announced a partnership to launch a new car buying service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
LendingRobot, the peer lending robo-advisor, announced on Thursday (Oct. 13) a new product connecting to the Lending Club platform, called LendingRobot For Advisors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
At Home Group announced on Wednesday (Oct. 12) that shoppers looking to decorate or refresh their living spaces with the latest in home décor will soon be able to take advantage of consumer rewards and flexible payment options offered by a new consumer financing program through...
Alipay, the mobile payment platform run by Ant Financial Services Group, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 12) it has partnered with Zapper, the consumer insights and marketing platform, which is enabled by mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Square no longer wants to be in the food delivery business and is trying to sell Caviar. Uber made an offer that was considered too low, but a new buyer has not yet been found. Meanwhile, UberEATS and GrubHub are stealing the show.
