merger

Uber And Yandex To Create New Company In Russia
Uber And Yandex To Create New Company In Russia
July 14, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced Thursday (July 13) that it is teaming up with Yandex to create a new company that combines its Rides and EATS business in...

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Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts
Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts
July 14, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Some partnerships seemed destined, perhaps even written in the stars — Romeo & Juliet, Tony & Maria or (of course) Kimye are all good examples. Then...

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Worldpay Agrees to $9.9B Merger with Vantiv
Worldpay Agrees to $9.9B Merger with Vantiv
July 05, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Vantiv in, JPMorgan out. In a swift denouement to merger speculation that Worldpay, the biggest payment processing firm in the United Kingdom, would be a...

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FTC Aims To Block DraftKings, FanDuel Merger
FTC Aims To Block DraftKings, FanDuel Merger
June 20, 2017  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a regulation move, announced that it will ask for a preliminary injunction to stop the merger of DraftKings and FanDuel because the combined...

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Meet Finastra, Financial Services FinTech Giant Formed By Misys, D+H Merger
Meet Finastra, Financial Services FinTech Giant Formed By Misys, D+H Merger
June 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Months after financial services software company Misys canceled its IPO and after Vista Equity Partners, which already owns Misys, agreed to acquire D+H, Vista Equity Partners...

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MoneyGram, Ant And Making The “Unbanked’s Bank”
MoneyGram, Ant And Making The “Unbanked’s Bank”
May 18, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

On Tuesday, MoneyGram’s shareholders gave an unequivocal thumbs up to the buyout by Ant Financial. With one more hurdle yet to clear, CFIUS approval, MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes tells Karen...

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FTC Pumps The Breaks On Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger
FTC Pumps The Breaks On Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger
May 17, 2017  |  Retail

Almost two years ago, Walgreens shared its $9.7 billion plan to merge with Rite Aid and, ever since, there has been a back and forth about...

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Ant Financial Close To $3.5B Loan As Part Of MoneyGram Deal
Ant Financial Close To $3.5B Loan As Part Of MoneyGram Deal
May 05, 2017  |  Investments

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial unit of China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba, is nearing a deal on a $3.5 billion loan as part of its purchase of MoneyGram...

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Angie’s List To Be Bought By IAC
Angie’s List To Be Bought By IAC
May 02, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

IAC has announced plans to purchase Angie’s List and combine it with its own HomeAdvisor site to create a new company that will trade on...

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