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Deals in brief: Miniso purchases 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, Blackpanda secures Series A funding, Masdar to acquire Saeta Yield, and more

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Miniso is buying a 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores, becoming the largest shareholder without securing control of the board.