In a statement on Friday, PayPal Holdings Inc said, from April 1, 2021, it will close down its domestic payments business in India. It will continue to focus on its cross-border payments business, which enables global customers to pay Indian… Read More ›
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DoJ clears Uber Technologies Inc’s bid to acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. Justice Department has approved Uber Technologies Inc’s acquisition of Postmates, a food delivery company. Earlier in July, Uber had announced that it would acquire Postmates for $2.65 billion in… Read More ›
Class action lawsuit filed against Zoom Video Communication Inc over privacy security concerns
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Zoom Video Communications Inc by one of its shareholder accusing it of overstating its privacy standards and failing to disclose that its service lacked end-to-end encryption. In a court filing, Michael Drieu,… Read More ›
Virtual tipping jars spreads warmth in the midst of Wuhan coronavirus shutting down U.S. restaurants and bars
With restaurants and bars shutting down across the United States to stop the Wuhan coronavirus shutting from increasing its footprint in the country, America’s service culture is moving online. Consumers who frequent their favorite restaurants and bars can now tip… Read More ›
Elliott Management and Veritas Capital acquire Athenahealth for $5.5 billion
Athenahealth’s subscription-based cloud service tracks the revenues of hospitals, physicians and patients. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, activist hedge fund Elliott Management and private equity firm Veritas Capital have agreed to acquire Athenahealth Inc, a U.S…. Read More ›
Casino teams up with L’Oreal as the duo ramp up their market presence to fight Amazon.com
Amazon.com’s acquisition of Whole Food Market Inc in 2017 have spurred spurred European retailers to boost their online offering so as to be in a better position to fight the world’s world’s largest online retailer. In a development that marks… Read More ›
Ford Motors expands ride services business with GoRide
With GoRide Ford Motors aims to make yet another splash into its mobility services businesses. On Wednesday, Ford Motor Co revealed a strategic step it had taken: it was expanding GoRide, its medical transport service in Southeast Michigan, as part… Read More ›
Blackstone Group LP in advanced talks to acquire Thomson Reuters’ F&R business for more than $17 billion
Thomson Reuters’ Financial and Risk business accounts for more than 50% of the group’s total revenues. As per 3 sources familiar with the matter at hand, Blackstone Group LP, a private equity firm, is in advanced talks to With Thomson… Read More ›
Leaving behind its 2015 diesel emission sandal, VW pushes for personal transport services
This strategic move marks Volkswagen’s push into transportation as a service. On Monday, in a strategic move, Volkswagen has unveiled an all-electric minibus which targets urban customers who prefer to pay for transportation rather than own their own vehicles. The… Read More ›
Britain wants to see sustainable tech companies grow
The Nobel Sustainable Trust along with Sustainable Technology Investors Ltd (STIL) have created a venture fund aiming to tap this new source of funding, which, in turn, is aimed at fighting the effects of climate change. Whoever said green technology… Read More ›