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In the consumer product sector, there have been 107,891 deals announced between 1985 and 2018, which cumulates to a total value of around US$ 5,835 billion. 2007 was the year with the largest value (US$ 4,888 billion) followed by a steep slump in 2009 (-70.9%). After the first wave in 2007, now is
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