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Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings

March 30, 2026
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Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit
Mastercard // March 27, 2026

Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot away from certain European instant payment infrastructures and towards emerging digital asset opportunities. The potential sale, initially reported by The...

OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition
Acquisitions // March 19, 2026

OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement
Acquisitions // March 17, 2026

There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition
Acquisitions // March 17, 2026

Secure connectivity firm Tailscale has acquired privileged access management (PAM) firm Border0, Tailscale said in a Tuesday (March 17) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Mastercard Buys BVNK in $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Settlement

March 17, 2026
There’s a fundamental flaw in how many observers view the stablecoin boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Skadden Partners Explain the Legal and Strategic Future of Acquihiring in AI

February 11, 2026
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FIS Goes All In on the Issuer

May 06, 2025
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) said during a Tuesday (May 6) first-quarter earnings report that it continues to see strong demand from banks to modernize their core banking systems. Get...

Merchants Demand Value at Every Touchpoint From Their Payments Processors

April 28, 2025
Competition is reshaping payments, and transactions are no longer the main event. They’re just the opening act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Uber Acquires Blacklane to Expand Luxury and Executive Travel Offerings

March 30, 2026
Uber Technologies plans to acquire Blacklane, a company that provides an app and web booking platform that connects guests with independent local chauffeur services in 500 cities across 60 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Mastercard Explores Divestiture of Nets Real-Time Payments Unit

March 27, 2026
Mastercard is reportedly looking to divest much of the real-time payments business it acquired from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019, marking a significant strategic pivot away from certain European instant...

OpenAI Continues Coding Push With Astral Acquisition

March 19, 2026
OpenAI says it is acquiring Astral, a startup that creates Python tools for developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Tailscale Simplifies Secure Access With Border0 Acquisition

March 17, 2026
Secure connectivity firm Tailscale has acquired privileged access management (PAM) firm Border0, Tailscale said in a Tuesday (March 17) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...