acquisitions

Five At Five: Would Visa Support Cryptocurrencies?

Five At Five: Would Visa Support Cryptocurrencies?
Five At Five: Would Visa Support Cryptocurrencies?
October 26, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest on how Visa views cryptocurrencies,...

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Expedia Takes On Airbnb With ApartmentJet, Pillow Acquisitions
Expedia Takes On Airbnb With ApartmentJet, Pillow Acquisitions
October 26, 2018  |  Retail

As Expedia seeks to take on companies such as Airbnb, the travel platform purchased Pillow and ApartmentJet. The startups let owners of apartment buildings control...

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Grubhub’s Latest Push: College Students And Meal Vouchers
Grubhub’s Latest Push: College Students And Meal Vouchers
October 25, 2018  |  Earnings

Grubhub — fueled by a 67 percent year-over-year increase in active diners in the third quarter, as well as its recent partnership and acquisition deals — said...

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Walmart Pushes Digital Innovation During Investor Day
Walmart Pushes Digital Innovation During Investor Day
October 16, 2018  |  Retail

Doug McMillon started his presentation for Walmart’s annual investor meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas by saying he wanted to “challenge your thinking about Walmart.” Get the...

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Microsoft To Get Nod From EU For Its $7.5B GitHub Buy
Microsoft To Get Nod From EU For Its $7.5B GitHub Buy
October 08, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Microsoft, the software giant, is expected to win antitrust approval for its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, the coding website. Get the Full Story Complete...

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MYOB Targeted For $1.2B Acquisition
MYOB Targeted For $1.2B Acquisition
October 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Shares in Australia-based small business cloud accounting software company MYOB jumped as much as 20 percent Monday (Oct. 8) following reports it is considering a...

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Grab In Talks To Sell Stake In Thai Unit
Grab In Talks To Sell Stake In Thai Unit
September 27, 2018  |  Investments

Grab, the Singapore ride-hailing startup, is reportedly in talks to sell a stake in its Thai business to Central Group, the largest retailer in Thailand. Get...

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The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com
The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com
September 18, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is energizing its Jet.com engines to power the online eCommerce site that it acquired two years ago. To get more millennials on board, the...

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Five At Five: Walmart’s New Latin American eCommerce Play
Five At Five: Walmart’s New Latin American eCommerce Play
September 14, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a Walmart acquisition and the rise of local...

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