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Skyscanner, the travel search engine, has acquired Twizoo, a small London startup that helps companies pull social content to add to their platforms.

The Walt Disney Co is in talks to buy 20th Century Fox’s entertainment assets, CNBC reports.

Fintech funding in Britain is headed for a record year. Over $1 billion (£760 million) has already been poured into companies looking to disrupt in the financial space, according to new numbers from London and Partners, collected by PitchBook.

FirstRand, the South African financial services group, has confirmed plans for a takeover of Aldermore, the UK challenger bank aimed at SMEs. FirstRand has offered £1.1 billion in an “indicative proposal”, and the UK lender is expected to accept a firm offer at this level.

A $1.9 billion deal to acquire BroadSoft is a significant boost for Cisco to become a major player in the “future of work” market.

WeWork, the office of choice for “cool” startups from San Francisco to London, has expanded its empire by acquiring Flatiron School, the coding bootcamp.