acquisitions

Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing

Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
Walmart Buys Israeli Startup Focused On Natural Language Processing
February 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart announced Tuesday (Feb. 26) it has acquired Aspectiva, the Israel-based startup that is focused on natural language processing capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Digital Challengers Are Closing Argentina’s Banking Gap
Digital Challengers Are Closing Argentina’s Banking Gap
February 20, 2019  |  Digital Banking

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Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

One of the hottest battlegrounds in eCommerce these days — and that includes global, multi-pronged, behemoth eCommerce operators — is a firm in the physical world,...

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Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
Trump Admin Allows Faster Fed, OCC Bank Merger Approvals
February 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Banks are finding it easier to merge since Donald Trump took office, and since federal regulators have revised policies to make the approval process faster...

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Fiverr CEO On ClearVoice Acquisition, Focusing On Gig Talent
Fiverr CEO On ClearVoice Acquisition, Focusing On Gig Talent
February 13, 2019  |  Gig Economy

As the gig economy grows and becomes more diverse (with more skilled workers entering the marketplace), opportunities abound for platform providers that can meet the...

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College Payments Co UMB Blackboard Transact Could Sell For $720M
College Payments Co UMB Blackboard Transact Could Sell For $720M
February 13, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Providence Equity Partners is reportedly looking at takeover offers for UMB Blackboard Transact, a campus-focused payments company that could sell for around $720 million. According...

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Fraud Prevention Co IDology Bought By GBG For $300M
Fraud Prevention Co IDology Bought By GBG For $300M
February 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

GBG, the U.K.-based identity data intelligence specialist, has announced it is acquiring IDology, a U.S.-based provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, for $300...

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Corporate Payments Growth Fuels FLEETCOR Q4 Earnings
Corporate Payments Growth Fuels FLEETCOR Q4 Earnings
February 07, 2019  |  Earnings

Fuel and commercial payments company FLEETCOR published its Q4 2018 earnings data on Wednesday (Feb. 6). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ron Clarke is pleased with...

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Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Buys Trading Startup For $100M+; SEC Wants To Monitor Blockchain Via Big Data
Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Buys Trading Startup For $100M+; SEC Wants To Monitor Blockchain Via Big...
February 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Kraken has bought a trading startup called Crypto Facilities in a deal described as a “nine-figure” acquisition, CoinDesk reported. Through the deal, users of Kraken...

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