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Schulze still trying to find Best Buy bid funding

Richard Schulze, the founder of struggling Minnesota-based electronics retailer, held a secret meeting with large bank lenders last week, in an effort to win their support for a $9 billion buyout plan, The New York Post reports.
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Richard Schulze, the founder of struggling Minnesota-based electronics retailer, held a secret meeting with large bank lenders last week, in an effort to win their support for a $9 billion buyout plan, The New York Post reports.

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