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  "id": 14472034,
  "title": "LSEG in talks over $3.5bn deal for credit specialist Octus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lseg-in-talks-over-3-5bn-deal-for-credit-specialist-octus",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Finextra",
    "slug": "finextra",
    "url": "https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48582/lseg-in-talks-over-35bn-deal-for-credit-specialist-octus"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The London Stock Exchange Group has confirmed that it is in talks to buy credit specialist Octus from private equity group Permira in a $3.5 billion deal.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Private Equity Wire",
        "title": "LSEG in talks to acquire Permira-backed Octus for $3.5bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/lseg-in-talks-to-acquire-permira-backed-octus-for-3-5bn",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:27:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}