Mastercard to buy electronic-billing platform, clearing, and instant-payment services businesses of Denmark-based Nets for ~$3.19B (Jennifer Surane/Bloomberg)

Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg:
Mastercard to buy electronic-billing platform, clearing, and instant-payment services businesses of Denmark-based Nets for ~$3.19B  —  - Purchase comes with real-time, bill-payment capabilities  — Mastercard still on the lookout for other acquisition targets