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Report: Private Equity Firms Reconsider Potential Acquisition of Adevinta
Report: Private Equity Firms Reconsider Potential Acquisition of Adevinta
October 22, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Private equity firms Blackstone and Permira are reportedly reconsidering their potential acquisition of Oslo-based online classifieds company Adevinta. The potential deal, which would have been one of the year’s biggest...

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Airwallex to Acquire Mexico Payments Company MexPago
Airwallex to Acquire Mexico Payments Company MexPago
October 19, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for businesses, has announced a deal to acquire MexPago, a Mexico-based payment service provider. This acquisition marks Airwallex’s entry...

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B2B Platforms Need to Think Globally, Act Locally to Drive Business Growth
B2B Platforms Need to Think Globally, Act Locally to Drive Business Growth
July 10, 2023  |  B2B Payments

As companies look to steer their business strategy to drive growth, Pierre Lion, chief growth officer at FinTech firm Mangopay, says thinking globally should be...

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Taking China’s eCommerce Lessons On The Road
Taking China’s eCommerce Lessons On The Road
February 06, 2020  |  eCommerce

China has been the belle of the ball when it comes to the global potential of eCommerce — for both consumers and businesses — for...

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Spanish Food Delivery Startup Glovo Shutters In Four Markets
Spanish Food Delivery Startup Glovo Shutters In Four Markets
January 22, 2020  |  International

Glovo, a Spanish food delivery startup, has exited several Middle Eastern countries in what it has said is a strategic move to help the company...

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Near-Record Low Rates Trigger Refi Wave Among US Homeowners
Near-Record Low Rates Trigger Refi Wave Among US Homeowners
August 18, 2019  |  Loans

U.S. mortgage refinancing is on the uptick as fears about fluctuating global markets cause a drop in interest rates, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Aug....

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Deliveroo Is Determined To Stay Independent
Deliveroo Is Determined To Stay Independent
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

As the market for delivering dinner has heated up globally, U.K.-based food delivery platform Deliveroo has established a strong foothold among its global customer base....

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