Abu Dhabi-backed newspaper buyout sparking panic

Copies of The Daily Telegraph newspaper on a newsstand in a shop in London, UK, on March 12, 2024 (L), and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan speaking at COP28 on Dec. 1, 2023. Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Mansions, university facilities, think tanks, sports teams — the U.K. is no stranger … Read more

Paramount stock skyrockets on Byron Allen’s $14 billion buyout report

Paramount Global (PARA) shares skyrocketed more than 10% in early trading on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported media mogul Byron Allen made a $14.3 billion bid to buy all of Paramount’s outstanding shares. According to the report, Allen offered $28.58 each for the company’s voting shares, marking a 50% premium compared to recent trading levels, and … Read more

Failed JetBlue buyout leaves Spirit Airlines with a tough path forward

A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is on shaky footing after JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion takeover of the budget carrier was blocked by a federal judge this … Read more

Macy’s mulling $5.8 billion buyout offer: source

The long suffering shareholders of Macy’s (M) just scored an early Christmas gift. Macy’s has received a $5.8 billion buyout offer from real estate investor Arkhouse Management and asset manager Brigade Capital Management, a source familiar with the matter told Yahoo Finance late Sunday. The offer — which values Macy’s at about $21 a share … Read more