Sunday, April 25, 2021

Affirm to acquire Returnly, a software startup that allows retailers to offer store credit before an item is returned, for $300M in a cash and equity deal (Anna Hensel/Modern Retail)

Anna Hensel / Modern Retail:
Affirm to acquire Returnly, a software startup that allows retailers to offer store credit before an item is returned, for $300M in a cash and equity deal  —  Buy now, pay later startup Affirm is looking to acquisitions to gain an edge over its competitors.



Rocket Lawyer, which offers online legal documents and virtual attorney meetings to businesses and individuals, raises $223M led by Vista Credit Partners (Aaron Pressman/Fortune)

Aaron Pressman / Fortune:
Rocket Lawyer, which offers online legal documents and virtual attorney meetings to businesses and individuals, raises $223M led by Vista Credit Partners  —  Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you.  To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today.



Silicon Labs to sell its auto and infrastructure business to Skyworks for $2.75B in a deal that includes Silicon Labs' power and isolation chips for EVs (Reuters)

Reuters:
Silicon Labs to sell its auto and infrastructure business to Skyworks for $2.75B in a deal that includes Silicon Labs' power and isolation chips for EVs  —  Silicon Laboratories Inc (SLAB.O) said on Thursday it would sell its infrastructure and automotive business to Skyworks Solutions Inc …



Apple Moving Forward on App Privacy Update Despite Pushback

Apple will begin requiring app makers to tell users what tracking information they want to gather and get permission to do so, displaying what have been referred to as "privacy nutrition labels." https://ift.tt/3xqvpAO

Saturday, April 24, 2021

Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid western sanctions after its Ukraine invasion (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid weste...