acquisitions

Berlin Brands Creates $302M Acquisition Fund For D2C Startups And Amazon Sellers

Berlin Brands Creates $302M Acquisition Fund For D2C Startups And Amazon Sellers
Berlin Brands Creates $302M Acquisition Fund For D2C Startups And Amazon Sellers
January 28, 2021  |  Startups

German eCommerce startup Berlin Brands Group (BBG) is embarking on a new plan to invest 250 million euros (about $302 million) into buying smaller companies,...

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WeWork Could Merge With SPAC — Or Land Private Investment
WeWork Could Merge With SPAC — Or Land Private Investment
January 28, 2021  |  Investments

In a year in which over 80 new special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have made their debut, WeWork is in discussions to merge with a...

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German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space
German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space
January 28, 2021  |  Acquiring

German neobank N26 is looking to make an acquisition in the FinTech space as speculation builds that it is readying an IPO. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Travel Platform Klook Lands $200 Million; Gojek Aims To Become International Player
Today In Payments Around The World: Travel Platform Klook Lands $200 Million; Gojek Aims To...
January 27, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Klook has closed a Series E funding round headed up by Aspex Management, while Gojek is aiming...

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PNC Strikes Deal To Buy Payment Gateway Firm Tempus Technologies
PNC Strikes Deal To Buy Payment Gateway Firm Tempus Technologies
January 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

PNC Bank N.A. said on Wednesday (Jan. 27) that it has struck a definitive deal to buy payment gateway provider Tempus Technologies, Inc. The purchase...

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Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
Snap Buys UK Tech Startup Ariel AI, Signaling Push Into AR
January 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision,...

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Synchrony Acquiring Allegro Credit To Expand Health Financing Platform
Synchrony Acquiring Allegro Credit To Expand Health Financing Platform
January 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Financial services firm Synchrony has reached an agreement to buy Allegro Credit, which provides consumer financing in hospitals, dental and vision care and audiology, Synchrony said...

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Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
Canada’s TFI To Acquire UPS Freight In $800 Million Deal
January 25, 2021  |  Acquiring

Canadia’s TFI International (TFI) is acquiring Richmond, Virginia-headquartered UPS Freight for $800 million in a deal anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2021....

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Amid Battle With Reliance Retail, Amazon Calls For Jail Time For Future Group’s CEO
Amid Battle With Reliance Retail, Amazon Calls For Jail Time For Future Group’s CEO
January 25, 2021  |  Legal

Amazon is upping its legal battle against Reliance Retail’s $3.4 billion acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets. This time around, it is even asking that an...

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