Microsoft acquires 4% stake in London Stock Exchange

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Microsoft and LSEG announce a 10-year partnership for next-gen solutions
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Microsoft and LSEG announce a 10-year partnership for next-gen solutions

Microsoft has announced a 10-year partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) involving next-generation data, analytics and cloud computing products.

As part of the arrangement, Microsoft will acquire 4% stake worth £1.5 billion in LSEG from Blackstone, Thomson Reuters, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Boa...

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