Alibaba said to buy rest of food delivery startup Ele.me from Baidu, others

Alibaba said to buy rest of food delivery startup Ele.me from Baidu, others

Dishes from delivery kitchen, stand in a preparation area. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has agreed to buy out Baidu Inc. and other investors in Chinese startup Ele.me to shore up its delivery network, a person familiar with the matter said, placing its biggest bet yet in online food and local services.

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