Telstra has completed the acquisition of Digicel Pacific after necessary approvals from the government and regulatory bodies were received, the company said in an announcement to the ASX today.



Australia’s competition watchdog the ACCC has given the green light to Telstra’s proposed acquisition of 51.4% of FetchTV following an investigation and review of the deal.

Australian e-prescription specialist ScalaMed, the operator of a HIPAA-compliant platform that transfers prescriptions to patients via mobile app, will be acquired by US-based healthcare company Cardinal Health.

Technology and design consultancy company Mantel Group opens a new office in Commercial Bay, Auckland.

Australian-founded PDF and esigning specialist Nitro Software has opened an office in Toronto.

The Bank of Queensland has paid a penalty of $133,200 after competition watchdog the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for allegedly breaching the Consumer Data Right rules by failing to provide a service enabling consumers’ data to be shared.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire

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