UK competition watchdog probes Visa's acquisition of Earthport

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UK competition watchdog probes Visa's acquisition of Earthport

Investigates planned acquisition of payment company.

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority on Friday said it was investigating Visa Inc's planned acquisition of payment company Earthport Plc to gauge if the deal would reduce competition in the country. Visa agreed to buy Earthport for about £247 million (US$321.45 million), edging out ...

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