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Barcelona have opened with a €45 million bid for Manchester City captain Rodri as negotiations intensify; City reportedly want more and a broader package could total €60–65 million with add-ons. Barça feel confident a deal will be reached this weekend, Rodri has signaled a move is his preference, Real Madrid are said to have dropped out, and talks are moving quickly.
Italy's Poste Italiane has launched an €10.8 billion bid to acquire Telecom Italia, marking a significant move in the Italian telecom sector.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery was irrational and driven by political pressure, noting it’s cheaper to make noise than to raise a bid. He explained Netflix had a tight price range and moved to cash to speed the deal, and that Netflix exited after Warner received a superior offer, while remaining confident in Netflix’s future.
Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix bowed out of the bidding war, with Paramount’s roughly $111 billion offer for the entire company surpassing Netflix’s deal. Netflix said the deal was no longer financially attractive at the higher price, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s board signaled support for the Paramount proposal. The transaction would fold WBD’s networks and franchises into Paramount’s operations, signaling a major industry consolidation with potential job impacts.
Paramount raised its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 a share, signaling the potential for a superior proposal to Netflix’s deal and intensifying a months-long battle over the media company. The revised bid adds ticking fees, a $7 billion termination fee, and coverage of Netflix’s $2.8 billion break‑fee, while dropping an earlier walk‑away condition. Warner Bros. Discovery says it will continue talks and could prompt Netflix to counter if Paramount’s bid is deemed superior. Netflix’s deal remains in effect with a March 20 shareholder vote, amidst antitrust scrutiny from regulators such as the DOJ.
Chevron and Quantum Capital Group are preparing a bid for $22 billion worth of Lukoil assets, indicating a significant move in the oil and gas industry.
Warner Bros.' fifth-largest shareholder criticizes Ellison's $40 billion guarantee as insufficient for Paramount's revised bid, highlighting ongoing tensions in the media industry deal negotiations.
Elon Musk attempted to involve Mark Zuckerberg in a nearly $100 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, signaling a rare potential alliance between the two tech billionaires amid ongoing AI talent competition and Musk's previous bids to take control of OpenAI. Neither Zuckerberg nor Meta committed to the bid, and the effort highlights the intense rivalry in AI development and talent poaching among Musk, Zuckerberg, and OpenAI.
Elon Musk attempted to involve Mark Zuckerberg and Meta Platforms in a bid to buy OpenAI, which was ultimately rejected by OpenAI's board; this effort is part of Musk's broader legal disputes with OpenAI over its restructuring and mission.
Perplexity AI has made a $34.5 billion all-cash bid for Google's Chrome browser, aiming to leverage its user base for AI search advancements amid regulatory pressures and antitrust concerns. The bid includes plans to keep Chrome's open-source code and invest heavily in AI development, but Google is unlikely to sell, potentially leading to a lengthy legal battle.
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has submitted a bid to buy back the bankrupt office-sharing company for more than $500 million, with the details of his financing plan still unclear. WeWork stated that it regularly receives expressions of interest from third parties and is focused on its restructuring efforts to emerge from Chapter 11 in the second quarter as a financially strong and profitable company. Neumann's pursuit of growth at the expense of profit and revelations about his eccentric behavior led to his ouster and derailed an initial public offering in 2019.
An activist investor group seeking to buy Macy's has raised its bid to $24 per share, valuing the retailer at $6.6 billion, a 33.3% premium to Macy's closing share price. The group disclosed additional details about its financing plans and named additional investors as equity partners. Macy's, which recently announced a strategy to turn around its business, stated that it would "carefully review and evaluate" the latest proposal. The retailer has been facing pressure from the investor group since December and has been trying to stay focused on its own strategy for turning around the business amidst falling sales.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially submitted a bid to host the 2026 or 2027 NFL draft, with team president Art Rooney II expressing optimism about the city's chances. Pittsburgh previously hosted the draft in 1948, and the team's history with the event includes drafting quarterback Bobby Layne, who was later traded after expressing reluctance to play for the Steelers.
Byron Allen's $30 billion bid for Paramount has sparked uncertainty on Wall Street, with the stock price rising but still below Allen's offer. While Allen has a history of pursuing deals that didn't materialize, he has also successfully completed acquisitions in the past. Analysts are divided on the feasibility of the bid and the potential for turning around Paramount's linear TV business. Allen's interest in linear TV assets contrasts with the industry trend towards streaming, and his bid could potentially attract other interested parties.
Paramount's board has formed an independent committee to consider strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, as media mogul Byron Allen submits a $14 billion bid to buy the company. Allen plans to sell the Paramount film studio and real estate while keeping the TV properties if he acquires the company. Other prospective bidders for Paramount's parent company, National Amusements, include Apollo Global Management and Skydance Media. The debt-laden entertainment giant is also planning to slash hundreds of jobs to trim costs.