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Stripe-led group is reportedly abandoning its PayPal acquisition

Stripe and buyout firm Advent are no longer pursuing their acquisition of PayPal as was reported earlier this month.

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Stripe-led group is reportedly abandoning its PayPal acquisition

Stripe and buyout firm Advent are no longer pursuing their acquisition of PayPal as was reported earlier this month.

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