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Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion
Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion Source: AAP

Shares in US tech giant Square surged immediately after news broke of the deal with Australian start-up Afterpay.

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Shares in US tech giant Square surged immediately after news broke of the deal with Australian start-up Afterpay.

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