Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Former Wirecard Unit North Lane To Merge With daVinci Payments
October 22, 2020

daVinci Payments will merge with North Lane Technologies for the formation of a new company, operating under the umbrella of holding company Syncapay, which will be a “high growth, premier” payments company with “innovative” solutions, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Alibaba Bets $3.6B On Chinese Online Grocery Sun Art Retail Group
October 19, 2020

In a quest to dominate online food shopping in China, Alibaba invested $3.6 billion for a controlling stake in the hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group, Alibaba said in a statement on Monday (Oct. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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First Citizens, CIT Group Merger Will Create $100B Bank
October 16, 2020

An approximate $2.2 billion all-stock merger deal between First Citizens and CIT Group will result in the creation of the 19th biggest U.S. bank, with over $100 billion in assets, the companies announced on Friday (Oct. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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SoftBank Steps Up Pressure For Grab, Gojek Deal
October 15, 2020

Masayoshi Son, founder of SoftBank, is trying to forge a truce between rivals Grab and Gojek so the two companies can continue negotiating an acquisition, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Stripe To Acquire African Payments Processor Paystack
October 15, 2020

Stripe is acquiring Paystack, a company that says it processes more than half of online payments in Nigeria. 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 to...

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Just Eat Takeaway.com Shareholders OK Grubhub Deal
October 07, 2020

Shareholders of Just Eat Takeaway.com have approved the company’s acquisition of Grubhub for $6.9 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday (Oct. 7). 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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UK-Based Prism Makes Takeover Bid For Finablr
October 06, 2020

Scandal-bogged Finablr has agreed to a takeover offer from Middle East-based Prism Advance Solutions, according to a report from the Financial Times (FT). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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MoneyGram Extends Relationship With Walmart
October 06, 2020

MoneyGram International, the global peer-to-peer payment and money transfer company, has extended to its relationship with Walmart Inc. through March 2024, the Texas-based company announced on Tuesday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Alibaba To Buy Multimillion-Dollar Stake In Duty-Free Retailer Dufry
October 05, 2020

Alibaba Group Holding Co. continues to capitalize on growth opportunities. The latest: China’s digital economy giant has struck a multimillion-dollar deal to buy as much as a 9.99 percent stake in the Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct. 5). Get the Full...