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News / Q1 earnings at XPO Logistics flat as it looks to replace $600m Amazon dent

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XPO Logistics chief executive Brad Jacobs has confirmed that the company’s ’growth by acquisition’ strategy is on hold, after deploying nearly $2bn to shore up its share price.

“We are not actively pursuing any M&A at the moment; we are much more focused internally,” he told ...

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