Square to buy Australia's Afterpay for US$29 billion

U.S. fintech company Square Inc said on Monday it had agreed to purchase Australian buy now/pay later firm Afterpay Ltd for about US$29 billion.

FILE PHOTO: A logo for the company Afterpay is seen in a store window in Sydney, Australia, July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Coates.

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