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Alibaba acquired food delivery business Ele.me in deal that values the company at $9.5bn

The ecommerce giant already had a 43% stake in the company, one of China’s leading food delivery firms. The move forms part of Alibaba’s broader strategy to deepen and extend its offline retail structure in the country.

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