PayPal in $60 billion bid for Pinterest

By Greg Roumeliotis and Arriana McLymore on Oct 21, 2021 6:55AM

PayPal in $60 billion bid for Pinterest

As influencers drive more e-ecommerce purchases.

PayPal Holdings Inc has offered to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest for US$45 billion (A$60 billion), people familiar with the matter said, a combination that could herald more tie-ups between financial technology and social media companies in e-ecommerce. The deal talks come as internet ...

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