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Tesco held talks over deal to buy up to 150 Poundland shops

The Independent ·First reported
The IndependentTesco held talks over deal to buy up to 150 Poundland shops
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It comes after Poundland filed a notice to appoint administrators last week, putting the future of its roughly 11,000 workers at risk.

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