Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
American Express Reportedly Close To Buying SMB Lender Kabbage For Up To $850M
August 11, 2020

American Express Co. (Amex) could be the new owner of Kabbage Inc., one of the largest online business lenders. 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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Private Equity Firm Advent To Buy 75 Pct Stake Of UK Parcel Deliverer Hermes In...
August 10, 2020

Boston-based Advent International, a global private equity firm focused on overseas buyouts, has purchased a stake in the United Kingdom’s parcel delivery group Hermes for 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Sur La Table Sold For $90M Post-Bankruptcy
August 10, 2020

Sur La Table Inc., the Seattle kitchenware products company that filed for bankruptcy protection last month, has sold for nearly $90 million, Bloomberg News reported. 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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Western Union CEO: ‘We’re On An M&A Hunt’
August 10, 2020

One of the world’s largest digital money movers could be getting bigger. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Report: Twitter In Talks To Buy TikTok
August 09, 2020

The bidding to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations took an unexpected turn over the weekend. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Microsoft Eyes Deal For All Of TikTok As Pressure Builds
August 06, 2020

Microsoft’s initial interest in TikTok’s U.S. operations has dramatically expanded, with the software giant now seeking a blockbuster deal to buy the popular Chinese video-sharing app lock, stock and barrel, a new report finds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Microsoft Seeks To Wrap Up TikTok Talks Before Deadline
August 05, 2020

Microsoft plans to finish its acquisition talks with TikTok within the next three weeks, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline, CNBC reported. Estimates on how much the deal would actually amount to range widely — from $10 billion all the way to $30 billion. Get...

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Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
August 05, 2020

Tencent Holdings, widely known for its mobile text and voice messaging service WeChat, is behind extensive talks to merge China’s biggest game-streaming platforms, reported Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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TikTok’s Time Is Running Out
August 04, 2020

As the pandemic raged and millions lived under lockdown, one seemingly harmless diversion was TikTok, the amusing short-form mobile video app from Chinese tech firm ByteDance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...