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Uber and Just Eat are among those making acquisitions, as demand for food delivery soars in the pandemic.

The acquisition gives GoPuff more scale in a crowded delivery space for everyday goods, where consumers can choose to order from rivals such as Amazon, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates.

The deal is driven by the growth of big cloud-computing providers such as Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google which are spending heavily on new data centers to meet a surge in demand for computing power delivered via the Internet.

India’s conglomerate that sells almost everything from cars to apparel and steel, is seeking to buy Indian online retailers to beef up its presence in e-commerce, reports Bloomberg News.