acquisitions

Twitter Absorbs Podcast App Breaker; Breaker Operations Will Be Handled By Maple Media
Twitter Absorbs Podcast App Breaker; Breaker Operations Will Be Handled By Maple Media
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The team behind podcast app Breaker is joining Twitter‘s team and its operations will now be handled by Maple Media, according to a company blog...

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Pokèmon Go Creator Niantic Acquires Gaming Platform Mayhem
Pokèmon Go Creator Niantic Acquires Gaming Platform Mayhem
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Striving to advance social gaming experiences, augmented reality (AR) mobile games company Niantic has acquired Silicon Valley gaming platform Mayhem, for an undisclosed amount. Get...

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Rumored $18 Billion Gojek-Tokopedia Deal Spotlights Lure Of The ‘Super App’
Rumored $18 Billion Gojek-Tokopedia Deal Spotlights Lure Of The ‘Super App’
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In Indonesia, in the battle to build “super apps” that keep consumers sticky as they conduct any number of daily tasks – from ride-hailing to...

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Today In Payments Around The World: India’s ShareChat Could Complete Series E Round; Indonesia’s Gojek Considers $18 Billion Combination With Tokopedia
Today In Payments Around The World: India’s ShareChat Could Complete Series E Round; Indonesia’s Gojek...
January 05, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s social networking platform ShareChat is said to be close to finishing a Series E funding round...

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SVB Financial Plans To Acquire Boston Private Financial For $900 Million
SVB Financial Plans To Acquire Boston Private Financial For $900 Million
January 05, 2021  |  Acquiring

SVB Financial Group plans to acquire Boston Private Financial Holdings for about $900 million. The merger deal means that Boston Private shareholders would get 0.0228...

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Lineage Logistics Acquires Refrigerator Railcar Firm Cryo-Trans
Lineage Logistics Acquires Refrigerator Railcar Firm Cryo-Trans
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Cold-storage warehouse firm Lineage Logistics announced in a press release that it has acquired the refrigerated railcar company Cryo-Trans in a deal that gives the combined...

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​Nets Group’s Paytrail Plans Checkout Finland Acquisition
​Nets Group’s Paytrail Plans Checkout Finland Acquisition
January 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Finnish payment service provider Paytrail Oyj, owned by ​Nets Group, is planning to acquire Checkout Finland Oy, part of OP Financial Group.  Get the Full...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Europe Mulls Extending Pandemic Lockdowns; Singapore’s Economy Performs Better Than Expected Amid Pandemic
Today In Payments Around The World: Europe Mulls Extending Pandemic Lockdowns; Singapore’s Economy Performs Better...
January 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Germany is getting ready to continue its nationwide lockdowns through the end of January, while Singapore’s economy...

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BNPL Company Affirm Completes $264 Million PayBright Deal
BNPL Company Affirm Completes $264 Million PayBright Deal
January 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Alternative payments provider Affirm has officially bought PayBright of Toronto in a $264 million deal. The acquisition combines the two buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

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