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“NCAA and ESPN ink 8-year, $920 million media rights deal”

“The NCAA and ESPN have reached a new eight-year media rights deal worth more than $115 million annually, as the value of sports media rights reaches new heights. The new agreement carries an annual value of roughly three times the current 14-year deal,… Continue Reading…

Business

“‘The Marvels’ has the worst opening weekend ever for any MCU film at $47 million”

“…Initial predictions saw the film opening at between $75 million and $80 million domestically, but those figures shrunk to a range between $60 million and $65 million ahead of Friday’s opening. Internationally, “The Marvels” garnered $63.3 million in ticket sales,… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan’s $290 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins approval by U.S. judge”

“A U.S. judge on Thursday approved JPMorgan Chase’s $290 million settlement with women who said Jeffrey Epstein abused them, and that the largest U.S. bank turned a blind eye to the late financier’s sex trafficking. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff granted final… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Sculptor’s Clients Pull $667 Million Amid Merger Battle”

“Sculptor Capital Management clients yanked $667 million from the firm’s main hedge fund in the third quarter, marking the sixth straight period of net redemptions… Rithm upped its offer to $12.70 a share, from $12, valuing Sculptor at about $720… Continue Reading…

Business

“Sony profit slumps 29% on chip weakness but maintains 25 million unit PlayStation 5 target”

“Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the fiscal second quarter as the Japanese electronics giant suffered from weakness in its imaging sensor — or chip — business. Here’s how Sony did in the September quarter versus… Continue Reading…

Business

“Wood-delivery startup Wonder Group gets $100 million investment from Nestle”

“Food-delivery company Wonder Group has gotten a cash infusion from Nestle, as the startup looks to sell high-tech kitchen equipment and prepared ingredients to businesses such as hotels, hospitals and sports arenas. The deal includes a $100 million investment from Nestle,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Nikola stock surges 9% after disgraced founder Trevor Milton ordered to repay $165 million”

“Shares of electric truck maker Nikola traded higher Tuesday after the company said in a regulatory filing that its disgraced founder, Trevor Milton, has been ordered to pay the company about $165 million in damages. Shares closed up about 9%, trading at a little… Continue Reading…

Business

“Businesses are returning $140 million in surprise overdraft fees to consumers, according to a CFPB report”

“The nation’s federal consumer protection watchdog announced Wednesday that companies will refund $140 million to customers as a result of its work to uncover illegal so-called junk fees…. Nearly two-thirds of banks with more than $10 billion in assets have also eliminated NSF fees,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Storm-ravaged Libya faces a long road to recovery as humanitarian groups ask for $71 million in aid”

“…According to the UN Development Programme, “humanitarian partners are requesting $71.4 million to respond to the most urgent needs of 250,000 people targeted out of the 884,000 people estimated to be in need, over the next three months.” Roula Abubaker, a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“AMC stock sinks after company announces plans to sell up to 40 million shares”

“AMC (AMC) Entertainment stock tanked more than 20% on Wednesday morning after the cinema chain announced plans to sell up to 40 million shares. The company said it plans to use the proceeds “to bolster liquidity, to repay, refinance, redeem or… Continue Reading…