NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast

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Deal awaits UK, Spain regulatory approval.

NortonLifeLock delays completion of deal for Avast
US cyber security firm NortonLifeLock has delayed the expected completion date for its buyout of London-listed rival Avast to April 4, saying it was awaiting regulatory nods in the United Kingdom and Spain. The cash-and-stock deal, valued at up to US$8.6 billion (A$12 billion) when it was first ...

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