The $39 billion deal in 11 weeks: how Square bought Afterpay

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The $39 billion deal in 11 weeks: how Square bought Afterpay

Inside 'Project Pocket'.

Jack Dorsey introduced the world to expressing itself in just 140 characters as the creator of Twitter, and his payments company, Square, also likes getting straight to the point. Square's purchase of Australian buy now, pay later provider Afterpay for $39 billion in stock, the largest ever ...

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