Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Samsung Pair-Up Lifts Spotify’s Stock
August 10, 2018

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek announced that the company is teaming up with Samsung to provide an end-to-end integration across all devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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US Bank Looking To Sell Its Payment Unit, Elan
August 09, 2018

U.S. Bank is reportedly looking to sell Elan, its card processing business, reported Fintech Futures. According to the report, Finastra, FIS and Fiserv are in the running to acquire the unit from U.S. Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Russian Car-Share Acquires Fuel Startup
August 09, 2018

Russian car-sharing company Yandex.Drive, owned by Russia’s largest internet group Yandex, has bought startup fuel delivery service Toplivo v Bak. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Didi Chuxing And Alibaba’s Ant Financial Offer $2B for Bike-Sharing Startup Ofo
August 03, 2018

Didi Chuxing and Alibaba’s Ant Financial are negotiating a deal for a joint buyout of bike-sharing startup Ofo for $2 billion, according to a new report that cited a source with direct knowledge of the talks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Albertsons Unveils Grocery Investment Fund
August 03, 2018

To help grow innovative companies in the grocery industry, Albertsons Companies has linked up with Greycroft to create an investment fund. The fund, which could be up to $50 million, is part of Albertsons’ strategy to work with emerging grocery technologies, Chain Store Age reported Get the...

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Humana Eyes Expanding Retail Options With Walmart
August 02, 2018

It looks like Humana’s partnership with the Walgreens Boots Alliance will not prevent it from expanding its relationship with Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Amadeus Reportedly In Talks With TravelClick Amid Industry Shift
August 01, 2018

With companies in the travel industry starting to see payment innovation as a long-term investment instead of a short-term cost, Amadeus IT Group is reportedly in talks to potentially acquire hotel reservation system provider TravelClick. TravelClick could bring in as much as $3 billion, but...

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Western Union Teams With Albertsons For Money Transfer
August 01, 2018

Western Union announced it has partnered with Albertsons to enable consumer access to international and domestic money transfer and money order services, as well as bill payment services at Albertsons’ locations. Consumers will also have the option to start a money transfer transaction on the...

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Visa, Sabre Pair On Travel Payments
July 31, 2018

Visa has announced a strategic global partnership with Sabre that will allow the technology provider for the travel industry to utilize CyberSource, Visa’s payment management platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...