Giles Turner
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Manchester United Saga Ends With $1.3 Billion Ratcliffe Deal
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has completed the purchase of a stake in Manchester United, defeating rival bids from petro-states and hedge funds and ending a bidding war marked by hype and rancor.
- Monday December 25, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner, David Hellier
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Manchester United Saga Ends With $1.3 Billion Ratcliffe Deal
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has completed the purchase of a stake in Manchester United, defeating rival bids from petro-states and hedge funds and ending a bidding war marked by hype and rancor.
- Monday December 25, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner, David Hellier
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Everton’s U.S. Buyer Leaves Trail Of Questions Over Its Finances
As the English Premier League examines the purchase, 777 Partners says there’s a campaign to undermine its takeover of the club.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner, David Hellier
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Saudi Arabia Eyes Stake in $30 Billion Indian Cricket League
Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multibillion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League, international cricket’s most lucrative event, following a string of investments that have upended professional sports including football and golf.
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Author: Anto Antony, Dinesh Nair, Giles Turner
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Saudi Arabia Eyes Stake in $30 Billion Indian Cricket League
Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multibillion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League, international cricket’s most lucrative event, following a string of investments that have upended professional sports including football and golf.
- Monday November 6, 2023
- Author: Anto Antony, Dinesh Nair, Giles Turner
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Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe Leads Race To Invest In Manchester United
Jim Ratcliffe is emerging as the frontrunner to buy into English football giants Manchester United Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said, with the British billionaire’s recently revised offer giving him the edge over a rival proposal from Qatari investors.
- Friday October 13, 2023
- Author: David Hellier, Daniele Lepido, Giles Turner
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Rajeev Misra’s OneIM Fund Is Hiring After Raising $6.8 Billion
Misra — a key lieutenant of SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son — has been securing backing for OneIM over the past year.
- Wednesday August 9, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner, Mark Bergen, Dinesh Nair
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SoftBank’s Arm Targets $60 Billion Value In September IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.’s semiconductor unit Arm Ltd. is targeting an initial public offering at a valuation of between $60 billion and $70 billion as soon as September, a sign of bullish interest in artificial-intelligence chips, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Wednesday August 2, 2023
- Author: Min Jeong Lee, Giles Turner, Ian King
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SoftBank’s Arm Targets $60 Billion Value In September IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.’s semiconductor unit Arm Ltd. is targeting an initial public offering at a valuation of between $60 billion and $70 billion as soon as September, a sign of bullish interest in artificial-intelligence chips, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Wednesday August 2, 2023
- Author: Min Jeong Lee, Giles Turner, Ian King
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Man United Bidders Make Third Attempt To Clinch Record Deal
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a final bid of around £5 billion ($6.3 billion) for Manchester United.
- Saturday April 29, 2023
- Author: David Hellier, Giles Turner
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Apple Considers Bidding For English Football Streaming Rights
Offering the games may be a more effective way to attract viewers overseas than other fare.
- Thursday March 23, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner
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Manchester United Suitors Granted Last-Minute Extension for Bids
US hedge fund Elliott Investment Management is willing to provide financing on a deal for the club, including one that involves the Glazers.
- Thursday March 23, 2023
- Author: David Hellier, Giles Turner
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Little-Known Sheikh Is Face of Attempt to Take Over Man United
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad J.J. Al Thani didn’t even have a Wikipedia entry until late Friday night, around an hour after he issued a press release announcing his multi-billion-pound bid for Manchester United.
- Monday February 20, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner, Simone Foxman
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SoftBank Considers Stake Sale In M&A Adviser Raine Group
The conglomerate has been selling off assets, including a chunk of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., to raise cash.
- Saturday February 11, 2023
- Author: Giles Turner, Dinesh Nair, Manuel Baigorri
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Twitter Users Vote for Elon Musk to Step Down as CEO
About 58% of the 17.5 million votes cast were in favor of Musk stepping back from the leadership role.
- Tuesday December 20, 2022
- Author: Vlad Savov, Giles Turner