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October 19, 2021 at 3:24 pm

Byron Allen gets more backing for his bid for broadcaster Tegna

Byron Allen has shored up more investors to back his takeover offer for television broadcaster Tegna, according to people familiar with the matter. The media...

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March 8, 2021 at 6:58 am

GE nears deal with AerCap to create behemoth aircraft lessor

Between them, GE Capital Aviation Services, or Gecas, and AerCap have almost 3,000 aircraft owned, managed or on order. A deal would mark a significant...

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January 7, 2021 at 3:13 pm

F5 Networks reaches $500 million deal for startup Volterra

F5 Networks' deal to buy privately owned software startup Volterra for $500 million is the third acquisition in three years for F5, which has faced...

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October 2, 2020 at 8:56 am

Planned TikTok sale seen likely to slip past election

ByteDance is working with U.S. regulators to resolve outstanding security concerns over its planned sale of a stake in music-video app TikTok, and the companies...

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March 27, 2020 at 10:51 am

Microsoft deal values Affirmed Networks at $1.35 billion

Affirmed Networks helps build virtual networks for telecom customers using 5G technology.

February 14, 2020 at 9:06 am

Software maker toast raises funds at $4.9 billion valuation

Toast Inc., which makes point-of-sale technology for restaurants, raised $400 million at a $4.9 billion valuation in a fundraising round led by investors including Bessemer...

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November 25, 2019 at 7:42 am

EBay sells StubHub to Viagogo for $4.05 billion

EBay is selling its ticket marketplace StubHub to European rival Viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash, allowing the company to focus on its main retail...

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September 16, 2019 at 4:34 pm

WeWork Postpones Long-Awaited IPO, Sending Its Bonds Falling

(Bloomberg) -- WeWork pushed back its much-awaited initial public offering as the company seeks more time to allay investor doubts over its governance, slashed valuation...

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