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  "title": "Bain Capital to acquire bubble tea chain Gong cha as rival MBK grapples with regulatory pressure at home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/bain-capital-to-acquire-bubble-tea-chain-gong-cha-as-rival-mbk-209074",
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  "published": "2026-08-06T05:14:38.000Z",
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        "title": "Bain Capital to acquire bubble tea chain Gong cha as rival MBK grapples with regulatory pressure at home",
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