acquisitions

Freight Logistics Startup sennder Buys Uber’s European Freight Operation
Freight Logistics Startup sennder Buys Uber’s European Freight Operation
September 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Berlin-based digital road freight logistics startup sennder announced Wednesday (Sept. 16) it has acquired Uber’s European freight business in an all-stock deal. Get the Full Story...

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Online Home Seller Opendoor To Go Public Via $4.8B SPAC Deal
Online Home Seller Opendoor To Go Public Via $4.8B SPAC Deal
September 15, 2020  |  IPO

Real estate platform Opendoor is set to go public via a merger with blank-check company Social Capital Hedosophia II in a deal that will value...

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Report: TikTok, Oracle Deal Could Be Signed Tuesday
Report: TikTok, Oracle Deal Could Be Signed Tuesday
September 15, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The President Donald Trump administration has given the green light for TikTok to become a U.S. company, and the White House could approve the deal...

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Verizon To Purchase Prepaid Cellular Firm TracFone For $7B
Verizon To Purchase Prepaid Cellular Firm TracFone For $7B
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon Communications Inc. has reached an agreement to buy TracFone, a wireless prepaid service provider, in a deal worth up to $7 billion in cash and...

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Hot In The States, SPACs Might Have Global Appeal
Hot In The States, SPACs Might Have Global Appeal
September 14, 2020  |  IPO

Amid a red-hot IPO market here in the United States, some of the most incandescent new listings have come from special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Get...

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Uber Eats Updates Its App To Pay Tab While Dining In
Uber Eats Updates Its App To Pay Tab While Dining In
September 14, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Uber Eats has introduced a contactless ordering feature that will work when diners are eating in a restaurant as the fight against COVID-19 continues. Get...

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ByteDance To US: TikTok’s Code Isn’t For Sale
ByteDance To US: TikTok’s Code Isn’t For Sale
September 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China-based ByteDance has said in boardroom discussions that it won’t be selling its essential algorithm for the video-sharing app TikTok in any manner, according to...

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Gojek, Grab Renew Merger Talks With SoftBank’s Support
Gojek, Grab Renew Merger Talks With SoftBank’s Support
September 13, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Six months after merger talks stalled between two of Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing companies, Gojek and Grab Holdings have resumed negotiations, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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