Hut 8 Mining and US Bitcoin sign all-stock merger deal
The parties said the combined entity will have a market capitalisation of around $990m and will be equally…
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Trustly completes acquisition of open banking payments firm Ecospend
30 Jan 23Through the acquisition of Ecospend, the Swedish fintech firm expects to become a major open banking payments company…
Google Cloud introduces four new and updated AI tools for retailers
16 Jan 23One of the new offerings is a shelf checking AI solution that leverages Google's database of facts about…
Walmart, Salesforce to offer local fulfilment and delivery solutions for retailers
13 Jan 23The partnership is expected to make Walmart Commerce Technologies Store Assist local fulfilment app and Walmart GoLocal local…
Nuvei to buy US-based payments provider Paya in $1.3bn deal
10 Jan 23Backed by private equity firm GTCR, Paya is a pure-play payments platform that offers services to customers in…
Indonesian fintech firm DigiAsia to go public in US via SPAC deal
06 Jan 23DigiAsia's existing shareholders, including Mastercard and Reliance Capital Management are expected to roll 100% of their equity into…
Big interview: One for the road
28 Dec 22Few firms have been as famous for as long as Mercedes-Benz. From its Stuttgart headquarters, the German giant…
Gruppo TIM’s Olivetti collaborates with Nexi for digital payment solutions
28 Dec 22The MoU also involves a commercial partnership for the distribution of Nexi solutions through Gruppo TIM's IoT unit's…
Ground control
28 Dec 22When global borders closed in 2020, international business quickly became comfortable with life online. Remote meetings became the…
Compensation for outside directors takes a cautious path
28 Dec 22Compensation packages are increasingly under scrutiny, not only for senior executives but also for outside directors. For external…