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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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U.S. Lawmakers Wary Of Alipay-MoneyGram Deal
U.S. Lawmakers Wary Of Alipay-MoneyGram Deal
May 15, 2017  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers are spinning up concerns about Ant Financial’s $1.2 billion takeover of MoneyGram. Legislators are openly speculating as to whether or not acquisition of the...

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Today in Data: Ant Financial Closes in On MoneyGram Deal
Today in Data: Ant Financial Closes in On MoneyGram Deal
May 05, 2017  |  Today In Data

After a long and arduous bidding war, Ant Financial is closing in on its deal to acquire money transfer company MoneyGram. Reuters has reported a...

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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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Looking Toward The Finish Line For MoneyGram’s Merger, But Then What?
Looking Toward The Finish Line For MoneyGram’s Merger, But Then What?
April 28, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial may snap up MoneyGram, amid a $1.2 billion price tag, hurdling concerns over national security, too.  But Walmart lies in wait.  Smooth sailing...

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Ofo Names Ant Financial As A New Investor
Ofo Names Ant Financial As A New Investor
April 25, 2017  |  Startups

Ofo, the bike sharing startup based in China that was able to obtain Unicorn status recently, announced that Ant Financial, the payment arm of Alibaba, is...

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Ant Financial’s Great Mobile Payments Race
Ant Financial’s Great Mobile Payments Race
April 24, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

The most memorable thing that came out of the 1959 movie, A Hole in the Head, was its 1960 Oscar-winning song, “High Hopes,” sung by...

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MoneyGram CIO Talks Data Security
MoneyGram CIO Talks Data Security
April 24, 2017  |  Safety and Security

  While there aren’t many good things one can say about cybercriminals and the chaos they’ve created, in at least one sense you kind of have...

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Alibaba Tracker: Going Global
Alibaba Tracker: Going Global
April 20, 2017  |  International

It’s been awhile since our last edition of Alibaba tracker, and a great deal has happened since then. There’s a lot to get through, so hold...

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