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Afterpay's $39b megadeal, Santos & Oil Search merger, house prices 17 year high

Afterpay's $39b megadeal, Santos & Oil Search merger, house prices 17 year high

FEAR & GREED | Business News
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<p><strong>Tuesday 3rd August 2021&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>US payments system group Square is set to buy Afterpay for $39 billion in the biggest ever deal on the ASX.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Also today:</p> <ul> <li>Santos and Oil Search to merge creating a new giant of the oil and gas sector.</li> <li>NSW and Queensland remain in the grip of the COVID crisis.</li> <li>And house prices jump 16 per cent in 12 months – the most in 17 years.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au" rel="nofollow">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au</a></p> <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>