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Deal Dispatch: Trump Settlement Clears Way For Paramount Merger, Euronext Eyes Greece, KKR Strikes Twice
Friday, July 4, 2025 - 11:42am | 1319New On The Block Abry Partners hired JPMorgan Chase to find a buyer for physician social network Sermo, Axios reports. Bids are expected to be between $600 million and $800 million. Boston-based Abry first invested in Sermo in 2019. Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT), a provider of call center...
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Paramount Analysts Size Up Merger: Skydance Aims For Earnings, 'Not A Breakup,' Redstone Says Content Is King
Monday, July 8, 2024 - 10:24am | 964Media company Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) agreed to a merger with Skydance Media to form "New Paramount," valuing the combined company at $28 billion. Here's a look at what analysts are saying and how Paramount Non-Executive Chairwoman Shari Redstone sees the deal playing out. What Happened:...
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Byron Allen On Paramount-SkyDance Merger: 'We Want To Buy All The Shares, Take It Private'
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 6:35am | 655Media magnate Byron Allen has shown interest in acquiring Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) (NASDAQ:PARAA), intending to privatize it before eventually launching an IPO, as revealed on CNBC’s “Last Call.” What Happened: During a discussion with Brian Sullivan on CNBC on Tuesday,...
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Zucker Acquires Front Office Sports Minority Stake With New Media Investment Fund: Report
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 11:24am | 404Former CNN chief Jeff Zucker has reportedly taken a minority stake in Front Office Sports, the sports media-focused startup, through his $1 billion investment fund RedBird IMI, marking the first acquisition since his fund’s inception. Zucker's RedBird IMI is a collaboration between U.S.-based...
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LeBron James Now Owns Part Of The Pittsburgh Penguins
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 7:27pm | 843NBA star LeBron James has played for three NBA teams and has had $1 billion in career earnings including salary and endorsements. He can now add another title to his resume: National Hockey League (NHL) team owner. What Happened: A rumored deal between the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL...