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Amazon's long-running legal battle against its Indian partner Future Retail is reportedly about to escalate. As Reuters reported Wednesday (March 2), the retail giant says it plans to initiate criminal court proceedings against the department store chain for allowing the transfer of assets to a rival despite a court ruling blocking such moves.
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