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Byju’s Said to Offer More Than $1 Billion for 2U to Expand in US

Offer of about $15 a share would represent a 61% premiumIndia’s biggest online-class provider accele

Byju’s Said to Offer More Than $1 Billion for 2U to Expand in US

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