Federal investigations of Mark Walter’s business empire have put a spotlight on private-equity-owned insurers that invest premiums in risky assets.
Category: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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Los Angeles Dodgers Owner’s Troubles Roil Insurance World
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Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Want You to Watch Everything From One App: Theirs
The New York Times – Business:YouTube is racing to catch up to Amazon, which already offers users the chance to subscribe to services like HBO Max from within its app. Netflix is increasingly open to the idea, too.
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California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger
The New York Times – On the Runway:The attorney general of California, one of 12 states suing to block the $111 billion deal, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions.
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Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Stripe Buys A.I. Start-Up OpenRouter for $7.5 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The deal is significant for the artificial intelligence industry, uniting Stripe’s payments business with OpenRouter’s helping businesses direct their spending on A.I. models.
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Theater Chains Back Paramount-Warner Deal That States Say Will Hurt Them
The New York Times – Business:America’s three largest movie theater companies have lined up behind David Ellison’s $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has been postponed until the conclusion of a trial, scheduled for March.
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Jeff Bezos Buys a Piece of Liverpool Football Club
The New York Times – Business:It is the first known investment by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, into a sports team.
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Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the Lakers
The New York Times – Business:The transaction, hashed out last weekend, reflects the huge profit potential of major sports franchises.
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Who Is Joshua Kushner, the New Lakers Co-Owner?
The New York Times – Business:The brother of Jared Kushner is an influential venture capitalist with big bets on A.I. and health insurance.
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Will Paramount’s Brinkmanship Work?
The New York Times – Business:The media company’s leader, David Ellison, is threatening to pull the company out of California in the face of a lawsuit by states seeking to block its big deal.
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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives he is considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.