Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, this week announced he is putting together a bid to buy the popular social media platform TikTok as the company’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain after President Joe Biden signed a bill that could get it banned nationwide. In a statement released Wednesday, McCourt […]
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Starmer Echoes Blair in 1997 as Labour Kicks Off Bid for Power
(Bloomberg) — Keir Starmer will fire the starting gun on his bid to be Labour’s first leader since Tony Blair to win a UK general election by borrowing from the totemic premier’s campaign play book: Printing the promises he wants to be judged by on cards to give voters at events, starting in Essex on […]
Rory McIlroy ‘ready to play’ as he focuses on major bid amid divorce proceedings
Billionaire Frank McCourt’s Project Liberty forms consortium to bid for TikTok’s US operations
(Reuters) -Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said on Wednesday his organization, Project Liberty, is forming a consortium to buy social media platform TikTok in the United States. A law signed by President Joe Biden on April 24 gives the social media platform’s owner, ByteDance, until Jan. 19 next year to sell […]
Biden speaks at police memorial in bid to shore up support as unions endorse Trump
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will address a large gathering of police officers on Wednesday as he tries to prevent rival Donald Trump from capturing high-profile endorsements from their unions in the coming weeks. The speech at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, an annual event at the U.S. Capitol honoring slain […]
Paramount Stock Takes 5% Hit After Reports of Sony ‘Rethinking’ Bid
Paramount’s stock took a dip on Wall Street amid Tuesday reports that Sony is reconsidering its current joint bid with Apollo Global Management to acquire the studio. On CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” reporter David Faber cited sources that said that Sony was “rethinking” its current bid of $26 billion alongside Apollo to acquire Paramount. Following the […]
Trump’s former lawyer Giuliani stumbles in bid to appeal defamation ruling
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday rejected Rudy Giuliani‘s attempt to appeal a $148 million defamation judgment won by former Georgia election workers, saying Donald Trump‘s former lawyer should focus on his own stalled bankruptcy case. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane agreed with creditors, including defamed election workers […]
Hunter Biden loses latest bid to delay trial even as lawyer pleads he isn’t ready
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Hunter Biden lost one of his last attempts to delay the start of his criminal trial on gun charges Tuesday, with the judge overseeing the case unmoved by pleas that his legal team is not ready for the June 3 start date. Appearing in federal district court, Hunter Biden’s lawyer pushed to […]
Paramount shares fall after CNBC reports Sony rethinking its bid
(Reuters) -Shares of Paramount Global fell more than 7% on Tuesday after CNBC reported, citing sources, that Sony Pictures is rethinking its bid for the U.S. media company. “People close to the situation that I’ve been speaking to of late indicate that the likelihood of a bid, at least for the full company, seems to […]
Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on gun charges
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden‘s federal gun case will go to trial next month, a judge said Tuesday, denying a bid by lawyers for the president’s son to delay the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected Hunter Biden’s request to push the trial until September, which the defense said was necessary to give […]
Bid On This 1966 427 Cobra At Mecum Indy
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious A pristine 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster, one of the few remaining originals, is set for auction with its authentic components and storied history. A rare 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Roadster, notable for being one of the last in the initial order of 100 427 Cobras, is slated […]
Rory McIlroy storms to Wells Fargo Championship victory ahead of next major bid
Rory McIlroy claimed back-to-back PGA Tour titles as he overhauled Xander Schauffele with a stunning back-nine display at the Wells Fargo Championship. The world number two, who claimed the Zurich Classic alongside Shane Lowry a fortnight ago, started the final round one behind Schauffele but romped home with an inward 32 to win in style. […]