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Pinterest shares soar amid reports of $39bn takeover by PayPal

  • Pinterest approached about possible deal, Bloomberg reports
  • Financial firm PayPal has benefited from online shopping boom

​​PayPal is reportedly exploring the acquisition of social media company Pinterest, according to Bloomberg News.

PayPal, the financial technology company based in San Jose, California, recently approached Pinterest about a potential deal that would value Pinterest at roughly $39bn, according to Bloomberg. The price is close to its market value on Wednesday. PayPal has a market cap of $304bn.

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Originally posted in the guardian.