Investing app Acorns acquires a challenger bank for families
The equity deal means that Acorns will gain a foothold in the U.K. and Europe, where GoHenry, the challenger bank it acquired, also operates.
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The equity deal means that Acorns will gain a foothold in the U.K. and Europe, where GoHenry, the challenger bank it acquired, also operates.
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