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Facebook to buy 10pc stake in telco unit of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion

Facebook will buy a 10 per cent stake in the digital business of India’s Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social media firm looks to leverage its highly popular WhatsApp chat service to offer digital payment services.

The deal will help the Indian conglomerate cut debt that has piled up in its expensive push to secure top spot for its Jio Infocomm telecom business.

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