acquisitions

Billionaire Francois Pinault, Partners to Buy Deezer for $1.1B

Billionaire Francois Pinault, Partners to Buy Deezer for $1.1B
Billionaire Francois Pinault, Partners to Buy Deezer for $1.1B
April 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

Billionaire Francois Pinault and the other founders of Paris-based blank-check firm I2PO are buying music-streaming platform Deezer for €1.075 billion ($1.16 billion) and plan to...

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Versapay Acquires AR Software Firm DadeSystems
Versapay Acquires AR Software Firm DadeSystems
April 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

Collaborative accounts receivable (AR) provider Versapay has acquired FinTech DadeSysems, a move the company says expands its AR automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning capabilities,...

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Thoma Bravo Could Counter Musk’s Twitter Offer
Thoma Bravo Could Counter Musk’s Twitter Offer
April 15, 2022  |  Partnerships

Buyout firm Thoma Bravo LP has expressed interest in acquiring Twitter, reportedly considering presenting the social media company with an offer that rivals multi-billionaire Elon...

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Twitter Seeks to Block Elon Musk From Upping Stake
Twitter Seeks to Block Elon Musk From Upping Stake
April 15, 2022  |  Investments

Twitter has taken action to keep Elon Musk from significantly increasing his stake in the microblogging service, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (April 15)....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
April 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Revolut joins forces with Cross River Bank to build out its business in the United States. Plus, global identify verification...

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Twitter Considers ‘Poison Pill’ to Fend off Elon Musk
Twitter Considers ‘Poison Pill’ to Fend off Elon Musk
April 14, 2022  |  Investments

Twitter is considering a “poison pill” that would stop Elon Musk from upping his stake in the social media company, according to a Thursday (April...

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Laiye Acquires Mindsay to Augment Shift to Intelligent Automation
Laiye Acquires Mindsay to Augment Shift to Intelligent Automation
April 14, 2022  |  Partnerships

China-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm Laiye has acquired Mindsay, a European chatbot and voicebot platform, the Beijing-based company announced Wednesday (April 13). Get the Full Story...

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Elon Musk Ignites $43B Takeover Bid for Twitter
Elon Musk Ignites $43B Takeover Bid for Twitter
April 14, 2022  |  Partnerships

Elon Musk is moving to snap up Twitter for $54.20 per share in cash, about 54% premium over the Jan. 28 closing price and a value...

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