Opera Software to turn Chinese in $1.2bn buyout

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Chinese consortium keen to pay a premium for Chrome clone browser company

The board of Opera Software, the Norwegian web browser pioneer, has agreed a $1.2bn acquisition by a consortium of Chinese investors as its six-month hunt for a buyer reaches fruition. The compa...

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