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Ars Technica reports that GameStop has proposed acquiring eBay for $56 billion, but questions are circulating about how GameStop plans to fund the deal. The focus is on the financing details rather than just the size of the offer.

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Key Takeaway GameStop’s $56B eBay offer has raised immediate scrutiny over how the company would pay for it.
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GameStop’s $56B eBay offer has raised immediate scrutiny over how the company would pay for it.

Ars Technica reports that GameStop has proposed acquiring eBay for $56 billion, but questions are circulating about how GameStop plans to fund the deal. The focus is on the financing details rather than just the size of the offer.

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Ars Technica · 22d ago
GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it

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Acquisition offer GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay

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  • GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it Ars Technica
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