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“Sega to acquire Angry Birds maker Rovio for $776 million”

“Japanese gaming giant Sega announced Monday it has made a 706 million euro ($776 million) offer for the maker of the Angry Birds puzzle game, Finland’s Rovio Entertainment Oyj. The deal would be for the entirety of Rovio’s outstanding shares… Continue Reading…

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“Bed Bath & Beyond proposes reverse stock split as it struggles to avoid bankruptcy”

“Bed Bath & Beyond wants shareholders to approve a reverse stock split at an upcoming special meeting, as the retailer keeps working to avoid filing for bankruptcy, according to a securities filing late Wednesday.  The retailer’s board is calling on… Continue Reading…

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“WWE agrees to merge with UFC to create a new company run by Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon”

“Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment has agreed to merge with UFC to form a new publicly traded company controlled by Endeavor Group , the companies announced Monday morning. Endeavor will own a 51% stake in the new combat sports and… Continue Reading…

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“General Motors’ U.S. sales jump 18% in the first quarter”

“General Motors said on Monday that its first-quarter U.S. sales rose 18% from a year ago, to just over 600,000 vehicles delivered, as it continued its rebound from the supply chain problems that limited global auto production in 2021 and… Continue Reading…

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“Nike faces shareholder proposal on human rights”

“Activist shareholder platform Tulipshare is calling on Nike to offer more transparency on working conditions in its supply chain. In a shareholder proposal released Thursday, London-based Tulipshare requested a report from Nike on whether its policies effectively address its stated… Continue Reading…

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“Nikola shares sink after its $100 million stock offering priced at 20% below market”

“Electric heavy-truck maker Nikola said that its planned $100 million secondary stock offering, announced on Thursday after U.S. markets closed, has priced at $1.12 per share – 20% below the stock’s closing price of $1.40. Shares fell more than 15%… Continue Reading…

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“Bed Bath & Beyond again warns of bankruptcy if new stock offering doesn’t pay off”

“Bed Bath & Beyond is warning of a bankruptcy filing — again — if a proposed $300 million stock offering doesn’t pay off. The beleaguered retailer said in a securities filing Thursday that its lenders downsized its loan. If it… Continue Reading…

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“Chipotle to pay ex-employees $240,000 after closing Maine location that tried to unionize'”

“…Employees at the Chipotle restaurant filed a petition to unionize under Chipotle United in late June, becoming the chain’s first outlet to do so. Prior to the filing, workers had already walked out in protest of working conditions and understaffing.… Continue Reading…

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“Apple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker Says”

“Apple Inc.’s Chinese suppliers are likely to move capacity out of the country far faster than many observers anticipate to pre-empt fallout from escalating Beijing-Washington tensions, according to one of the US company’s most important partners… AirPods maker GoerTek Inc.… Continue Reading…

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“Union Pacific Stock “Potential To Double” After CEO Ousted; Railroad Stocks Steady After Ohio Disaster”

“…Soroban Capital Partners on Sunday publicly called for the ouster of the railroad’s CEO, Lance Fritz. A letter from the New York-based hedge fund projected that a change to ‘best-in-class’ leadership would result in a doubling of Union Pacific stock… Continue Reading…