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Baidu to offload majority stake in financial services unit

Chinese internet search giant Baidu is to divest a majority equity stake in its financial services unit to a group of venture capital investors, raising $1.9 billion.

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Square to buy website builder Weebly

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Weebly. Square will pay a mix of cash and stock of approximately $365 million, which includes Square restricted stock units for Weebly’s founders and employees that will vest over four years subsequent to closing.

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Metamako buys xCelor’s hardware business

Metamako, provider of the world’s leading low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions, announced today the acquisition of xCelor’s network device business.

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Billtrust buys Credit2B

Billtrust, the leader in B2B payment cycle management, today announced the acquisition of Credit2B, a pioneer in trade credit risk.

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Nordea to divest its shares in UC AB

The Finnish credit information company Asiakastieto Group Plc ("Asiakastieto") listed on NASDAQ Helsinki has entered into an agreement with all owners of UC AB ("UC"), including Nordea, to acquire UC at a price amounting to appr. 340 mn euro.

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Clearstream acquires Swisscanto Funds Centre

Deutsche Börse Group’s post-trade services provider Clearstream is expanding its offering in the funds space by acquiring Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd., London (SFCL), from Zürcher Kantonalbank.

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Square buys catering platform Zesty

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) announced today that it has acquired certain assets of Zesty, a catering platform that empowers companies to be healthier and more productive.

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Gruppo Banca Sella unit to buy mobile FS firm Vipera

The fintech arm of Italy's Gruppo Banca Sella has agreed a £24 million cash deal to buy mobile financial services outfit Vipera.

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TransUnion to acquire the UK's Callcredit for £1 billion

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today its agreement to purchase Callcredit Information Group, Ltd., the second largest and fastest growing consumer credit bureau in the U.K., headquartered in Leeds.

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ION trumps Temenos offer for Fidessa

Irish software house ION has entered the bidding for Fidessa, offering a cash deal of £38.07 per share in the capital markets tech firm.

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FundedByMe acquires Laika Consulting

FundedByMe today announced that they acquire 100% of the shares in the established financial company Laika Consulting AB, a leading communications agency in financial communications.

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Coinbase buys paid email startup Earn.com

Coinbase has acquired Earn.com, a startup that lets users earn bitcoin by replying to emails and completing tasks, in a deal rumoured to be worth more than $100 million. As part of the agreement, Earn.com CEO Balaji Srinivasan becomes Coinbase's first chief technology officer.

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SS&C completes acquisition of DST

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. ("SS&C") (Nasdaq: SSNC), a leading global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced the completion of the acquisition of DST Systems, Inc. ("DST") (NYSE: DST), a leading global strategic advisory, technology, and operations outsourcing company.

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Nasdaq trousers $335 million from sale of PR and Digital Media businesses

Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) (“Nasdaq”) today announced the successful completion of the sale of its Public Relations Solutions and Digital Media Services businesses to West Corporation (“West”), a global leader in technology-enabled services, for approximately $335 million.

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IHS Markit acquires DeriveXperts

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in information, analytics and solutions, today announced it acquired DeriveXperts, a provider of valuation services for OTC derivatives and other complex financial securities.

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Goldman Sachs acquires PFM startup Clarity Money

Goldman Sachs has acquired personal financial management startup Clarity Money, as it continues its march into the retail financial services.

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Paysafe to acquire iPayment

Paysafe, a leading global payments provider, today announces that it has agreed to acquire iPayment Holdings, Inc. (“iPayment”), a U.S. based provider of payment and processing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB).

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FTSE Russell acquires 100% interest in FTSE TMX venture

FTSE Russell, the global index, data and analytics provider, today announces that it has completed the purchase from TMX Group Limited (“TMX”) and MTS S.p.A (“MTS”) of their respective minority shareholdings in FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Limited (“FTSE TMX”).

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Robert Hoffmann appointed CEO of newly formed Concardis Payment Group

As part of the next step towards establishing a digital payment champion based in Germany, Eschborn-based full-service payment provider Concardis GmbH (“Concardis”) today announced the formation of a new payment group.

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UK Takeover Panel gives Fidessa suitors bid deadline

The UK Takeover Panel has given Ion Investment Group and SS&C Technologies 10 days to put in a firm offer for Fidessa.