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51job.com agrees to US$5.7 billion privatisation deal, latest US-listed Chinese firm to go private

Chinese human resources and job search provider 51job.com has agreed to be taken private in a deal t

51job.com agrees to US$5.7 billion privatisation deal, latest US-listed Chinese firm to go private

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