Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
India’s BSE Will Consult Regulator Over Deal Between Future, Reliance
October 30, 2020

India’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is planning to consult with the market regulator regarding a purchase deal between Reliance Industries and Future Retail, after Amazon objected to the tie-up, Reuters reported on Friday (Oct. 30), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Indonesian Wireless Network Telkomsel Eyes Investing $150M In Gojek
October 29, 2020

Indonesia’s biggest wireless carrier, state-owned Telekomunikasi Selular, is considering buying $150 million of convertible bonds issued by ride-hailing startup Gojek, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Alliance Data Inks $450M Deal For FinTech Bread
October 29, 2020

Alliance Data Systems is the latest big player to jump on the buy now, pay later (BNPL) consumer finance trend. 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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Visa To Acquire YellowPepper To Expand Network of Networks In LATAM
October 28, 2020

Visa has inked an agreement to acquire YellowPepper, which works with startups in the Caribbean and Latin America, according to an emailed press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Report: DOJ May Sue To Block Visa’s Plaid Acquisition
October 27, 2020

Visa Inc.’s planned acquisition of FinTech player Plaid Inc. is in peril due to antitrust concerns, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. 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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Future Retail, Reliance Deal Held Up By Amazon Claim
October 26, 2020

The $3.4 billion offer by Reliance Industries to purchase Future Retail has been stayed by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in response to a claim filed by Amazon, according to a Reuters report on Monday (Oct. 26) that cited sources.  Get the Full Story...

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Reliance Says It Can Move Ahead With $3.4B Deal
October 25, 2020

Reliance, the global Mumbai-headquartered conglomerate specializing in everything from retail to telecommunications, will move ahead with a $3.4 billion deal with Future Group in spite of Amazon winning a court case that put a temporary stop to the deal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Dunkin’ In Talks To Go Private
October 25, 2020

Dunkin’ Brands Group, the parent of Dunkin’ — formerly Dunkin’ Donuts — and Baskin-Robbins, has stated on its website that it is negotiating to be acquired by Inspire Brands, a private equity-backed company whose other properties include Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic, The New...

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Activist Investor Starboard Mulls ACI As Potential M&A Prey
October 23, 2020

Activist investor Starboard Value already has 10.5 million shares — a 9 percent stake — in payments giant ACI Worldwide but is now eyeing the company for a potential takeover, according to a Reuters report on Thursday (Oct. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the...