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U.S. Delivery Firm DoorDash Reportedly Nears $17 Billion Deal to Acquire Rival Instacart
DoorDash is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Maplebear, the parent company of Instacart, for about $17 billion. According to the report, the deal could be announced as early as this week, but the company has not made a final decision, and the negotiations could still fall apart. (Jiemian)
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