Travelport Gets Stiffed by Coronavirus as Wex Walks Away From $1.7 Billion Payments Deal

Photo Credit: Widely divergent payment methods around the world provide an opportunity for disruption. Wex informed Travelport that it wants to back out of its agreement to buy eNett and Optal. Grab
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It is likely back to square one for Travelport, which has tried to sell its hottest commodity, payments provider eNett, for years. It's possible another buyer may emerge, but at a price far below the $1.7 billion deal that the parties struck in a now-vaporized bygone era.