Two months after the announcement of Fiserv-FirstData merger, FIS launched a $43bn bid on British payments processing rival Worldpay.

In what is the first major banking merger in years, BB&T and SunTrust, two prominent super-regional banks in the US, have agreed to unite.

The $114bn merger between Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Union National Bank propagated the consolidation trend in the overbanked GCC region.

In an attempt to diversify away from cash trading Euronext has bid €625 mn for the Norwegian exchange Oslo Bors.

Overview of the deal Acquirer: PayPal Target: iZettle Estimated value: $2.2 bn Announcement date: 05/18 PayPal Advisors: Evercore -...