Aussie acquisition boosts Experian

FTSE 100 information services firm Experian (LON:EXPN) has seen its share price increase by 1.77% to 2,550.47p (as of 11:35 BST) after it announced the acquisition of Australian banking technology firm Look Who’s Charging. No financial details of the deal were revealed.

Management said that LWC’s technology simplifies the process of spending analysis in real time and complements their strategy of seeking out new avenues where its analytical expertise can be leveraged.