Walmart keen on buying India's Flipkart but SoftBank opposed to sale

Walmart keen on buying India's Flipkart but SoftBank opposed to sale

FILE PHOTO: Men walk past the logo of Walmart outside a store in Monterrey, Mexico February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

American retailer Walmart Inc. may end up taking a large stake in Flipkart Ltd at a price that could value India’s largest e-commerce firm between $20 billion and $23 billion, said three people close to the development. If it goes through, the deal will pit Walmart against Amazon in India, mirroring the fight between the two companies in the US.

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