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Staples Finally Proposes To Office Depot With $6.3 Billion Merger Deal

Staples Finally Proposes To Office Depot With $6.3 Billion Merger Deal

A day after it was reported that Staples and Office Depot had entered into advanced talks about a merger, it appears one of the companies popped the big question. Staples will buy Office Depot for $6.3 billion in cash and stock in a deal to bring the No. 1 and No. 2 office supply chains together to do battle with big box stores and online retailers. [More]