SoftBank CEO confirms Walmart buying India e-tailer Flipkart

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US retail giant Walmart will buy a majority stake in India's largest e-commerce company Flipkart, according to the head of SoftBank, a major stakeholder in the Indian firm.
"Last night, (they) reached a final agreement and it was decided that Flipkart will be sold to America's Walmart," said SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, whose firm owns a 20 per cent stake in Flipkart.
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First Published: May 09 2018 | 3:00 PM IST