Afterpay shares surge after US giant launches buyout offer

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date August 2, 2021

US payments giant Square plans to buy Afterpay, in a deal that values the Australian buy now, pay later firm at $A39 billion ($41.6 billion).

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