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Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal
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PayPal is currently engaged in negotiations to be acquired by a consortium that includes Stripe and Advent, with discussions intensifying among the parties. The consortium has reportedly offered a purchase price of $60.50 per
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: PayPal is in talks to sell itself to a group including Stripe and Advent, which proposed paying $60.50/share in July; PayPal is seeking a higher price (Wall Street Journal)
- TechCrunch·Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up
- Engadget·Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal
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