Alibaba to buy controlling stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art in $3.6b deal

Alibaba to buy controlling stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art in $3.6b deal

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Alibaba Group Holdings said on Monday it will invest $3.6 billion to boost its stake in hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, gaining further ground in China’s booming retail market.

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