Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced that Apple Creek Bank, headquartered in Apple Creek, Ohio, has selected Fiserv as its new technology partner.

Mastercard is joining forces with payments industry leaders to enhance and expedite the consumer checkout experience leveraging the company’s M/Chip Fast technology. M/Chip Fast prioritizes the parts of a transaction critical to security to speed chip checkout times.

In the wake of MiFID II’s mandate to unbundle research and execution services, the research industry has received a lot of attention. Will the buy-side expand internal research functions? How will sell-side teams differentiate themselves? Various questions are unanswered, but investment managers will always need research, so while we can expect changes to how it looks and who produces it, the fundamental service remains the same.   

The Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi, will purchase information system services from Tieto via a framework agreement. Tieto's experts will develop and maintain Trafi's information systems for road traffic, maritime, boating and information services. The contract period is valid from 2017 to 2021, with a total contract value of approximately EUR 11 million.

Trafi's strategic goal is to be a pioneer in the area of digital government services. Trafi currently has approximately 100 information systems that are used to provide the services.

Showpad -- the world’s most powerful sales enablement platform – announced today the launch of Showpad Experiences, the industry’s first immersive presentation platform that ensures sales and marketing teams will stay one step ahead of how enterprise customers buy today.

Linedata (NYSE Euronext: LIN), the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, today announced that Trident Trust, the independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide, has chosen and implemented its leading transfer agency and reporting solutions.

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), one of the largest operators of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK, has today announced a partnership with Flypay and its ground-breaking Flyt platform.

Responding to customer demand, M&B will be including frictionless payments across its estate of around 1,700 pubs, bars and restaurants, with the aim of revolutionising the customer journey. The partnership will enable M&B to access a range of different solutions, each offering an individual experience for customers and tailored to each brand's bespoke requirements.

Eurazeo, a leading global investment company listed in Paris, in partnership with West Street Capital Partners VII, a fund managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (“GS MBD”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dominion Web Solutions (“DWS”), an integrated platform of branded marketplaces and digital marketing solutions for the powersport, RV, commercial truck and equipment industries, for $680M. This is the first investment for Eurazeo in the U.S. since opening its North America headquarters in September 2016.