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

Tuesday 3rd August 2021 US payments system group Square is set to buy Afterpay for $39 billion in the biggest ever deal on the ASX. Also today: Santos and Oil Search to merge creating a new giant of the oil and gas sector. NSW and Queensland remain in the grip of the COVID crisis. And house prices jump 16 per cent in 12 months – the most in 17 years. Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.