News Summary

• Bending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable in an all-cash deal valuing u.s. software firm at $1.285 billion.
• Italian technology company's first acquisition since its Nasdaq debut last month.
• It follows purchases this year of internet brand AOL and ticketing platform Eventbrite.
• The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to regulatory approvals, closing conditions and regulatory approvals and closing conditions, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday.