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7 Corporate Titans Who Took Over Media Companies: Adelson, Bezos And More
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 6:50pm | 675Read More...As opposed to expectations for a drawn-out soap opera, it took just three weeks for Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to force the Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) board into yielding. Twitter confirmed Monday it has agreed to be taken private by Musk for $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in...
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Money Ball: 8 Hedge Fund Managers Who Own Pro Sports Teams
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 12:58pm | 675Read More...Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen, CEO of Point72 Asset Management, is in talks to boost his ownership in the New York Mets baseball team to a majority stake, perhaps bringing more of a Wall Street vibe to the team out in Queens. If the deal is completed and Cohen becomes the main owner in five...
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'The New York Times' Family Says, 'Not For Sale'
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 4:12pm | 417Read More...Ever since Amazon.com (NYSE: AMZN) chief executive and tech billionaire Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post for $250 million on Monday, questions have arisen in the media industry as to whether other top national newspapers would follow the same fate—newspapers such as the distinguished The New...
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Banks May Put Liverpool Into Bankruptcy
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 11:48pm | 173Read More...Liverpool Football Club's holding company owes $446 million to Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and the banks may put one of the English Premier League's most storied franchises into bankruptcy, a move that could jeopardize the club's sale to New England Sports...
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Liverpool Takeover Could Be In Jeopardy
Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 11:16pm | 204Read More...The acquisition of Liverpool FC by John Henry's New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox, for nearly $479 million could be in jeopardy because current co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett believe the club is worth more. Hicks and Gillett are set to oppose the sale of the club in...
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Red Sox Owner To Acquire Liverpool FC
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 4:01am | 193Read More...New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox, has reportedly agreed to acquire Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League, bringing an end to the rocky three-year ownership run of Tom Hicks and Gillette. Liverpool's board accepted the bid after reviewing two offers yesterday...
