Dollar General enters race for Family Dollar with $8.95 billion bid-Reuters

Dollar General Corp (DG.N) offered to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO.N) for $8.95 billion, trumping an offer by Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR.O), to strengthen its position as the No. 1 U.S. discount retailer, Reuters reported.

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