Premier League football team Chelsea, which went on sale days before the British government sanctioned its Russian owner for ties to the Kremlin, will be sold for more than $3 billion to a group led by an American billionaire. the highest amount paid for a sports team. Set announced On Friday night, terms were reached …
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Oracle said Monday it has agreed to pay $28.3 billion. Cerner, a major vendor of electronic health records. The deal is the largest ever acquisition by database giant Oracle, and a sign that some major tech companies see healthcare as a growth opportunity. For Cerner, the deal is not just a payday, but a merger …
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If the deal is approved by federal regulators, Workman will become Hachette’s eighth publishing group and will be led by Workman’s CEO, Mr Reynolds, who will report to Mr Pietsch and join the company’s board of directors. Ms. Workman will retire when the transaction is closed. A wave of consolidation has profoundly reshaped the publishing …
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Payments app Square is acquiring Australian “buy now, pay later” company Afterpay in a deal worth nearly $29 billion to Afterpay. The deal will help San Francisco-based Square further expand in Australia, its second largest market, which is used by thousands of small businesses to process credit card transactions. The deal also promotes Afterpay’s service …
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The Mets hit Friday’s trade date with an offense averaging just 3.85 runs per game. Only two teams were worse: the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, both in last place in their divisions. The Mets have been leading the National League East for months (every day since May 8) with the help of a …
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The Yankees have found the player who best represents today’s baseball style. It’s Joey Gallo and the fielders can also take a bathroom break when it comes to hitting. Gallo, which the Yankees bought in a trade with the Texas Rangers on Thursday, has walked, hit, or targeted — the sport’s three so-called real results …
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