Tag: deal
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British Billionaire Strikes Deal to Acquire Minority Stake in Manchester United
Updated Dec. 24, 2023 10:36 am ET British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has struck an agreement to buy a minority stake in Manchester United in a deal that values the renowned soccer club at around $6.3 billion including debt and ends more than a yearlong sales process. The deal is expected to be announced later Sunday.…
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Whiskey distillers cheer as EU, U.S. strike deal to avoid 50% tariff on exports to Europe
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Getty Images U.S. whiskey distillers are breathing a sigh of relief as they will avoid a looming 50% tax on shipments to Europe. The European Union said Tuesday it would extend the suspension of tariffs on U.S. whiskey until March 31, 2025. The 50% levy, which came in the context of…
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Border security negotiations STALL as Republicans accuse Democrats of keeping them in the dark: Chances for a deal before Christmas are slim and aid to Ukraine and Israel won’t come until January
Published: 12:28 EST, December 18, 2023 | Updated: 1:17 PM EST, December 18, 2023 Talks over a border security and foreign aid package continued through the weekend — but no deal is in sight and the year will end without a vote. On Sunday, GOP leader Mitch McConnell sent an update to senators thanking James…
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Shohei Ohtani agrees to record-shattering $700 million deal with Dodgers
The modern-day Babe Ruth will continue his career in Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani, the two-time winner of the American League MVP, will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency after spending the first six years of his career with the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani announced in an Instagram post. Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei…
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Biden says Israel and Hamas ARE close to a deal to pause fighting to release hostages captured during the October 7 terrorist attack
President Joe said Monday he believes an agreement to release the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is close. After holding a ceremony to pardon two Thanksgiving turkeys, he was asked whether Israel and Hamas were close to a deal. “I believe so,” he said. Hamas captured more than 200 hostages during the devastating October…
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Ron DeSantis and Kemi Badenoch hail biggest US-UK trade deal so far as British trade chief praises Florida governor for ‘getting it done’ on pact with $1 trillion Sunshine State
Kemi Badenoch, Britain’s foreign secretary, praised Ron DeSantis for “getting things done” as the pair signed the biggest US-UK trade deal since Brexit. The deal will give British companies better access to Florida, the fourth largest state economy in the US, and the fifteenth largest economy in the world. With the Biden administration currently not…