META UNWINDS $2B MANUS DEAL AFTER BEIJING PRESSURE
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Meta is dismantling its $2 billion acquisition of Manus after Chinese authorities ordered the deal reversed. The company begins the process of unwinding the purchase following Beijing's demand.
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