Spain's Amadeus buys face-recognition specialist Vision-Box


The logo of Amadeus IT Holding can be seen in Madrid, Spain, June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Andrea Comas/File Photo

(Reuters) - Spanish travel booking group Amadeus will buy Portugal-based face-recognition technology company Vision-Box for 320 million euros ($346.7 million), it said in a filing to the CNMV stock market regulator.

The deal for Vision-Box, which provides face-recognition technology for airports, airlines and border control services, is subject to regulatory approval but expected to close in the first half of the year, Amadeus said.

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