The London Stock Exchange (LSE) plans to acquire Refinitiv, the trading platform by Thomson Reuters and Blackstone at $ 27 billion. This move will elevate the company from prey to a predatory space in the global financial space, allowing it to challenge players like Bloomberg. News of the anticipated acquisition saw LSE's share jump by 15% to hit an all-time high of 6,547 pence. The jump, some analysts say would subject the acquisition to keen scrutiny, both at antitrust approval and at European Commission level.