Paramount board mulls sale as Byron Allen submits $14B bid
Paramount has taken the first steps toward a potential sale of the entertainment giant, despite media mogul Byron Allen’s proposed $14 billion takeover bid, the Post reported. The company’s board has established an independent committee outside of Shari Redstone, the media heiress who owns a controlling interest in Paramount, to consider strategic alternatives, including a […]
A New Orleans attorney is seeking to block the Blue Cross sale – Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
(File photo) Henry “Tut” Kinney, a New Orleans-based attorney, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health. The first lawsuit, filed in state court and currently undergoing preliminary motions, is not against BCBS but against the Accelerate Louisiana Initiative, a $3.1 billion public health foundation that will be created with the proceeds of […]
‘Our children are not for sale’: Arizona Republicans seek life in prison for child sex traffickers
Republican lawmakers in Arizona recently proposed a new bill that would require life sentences for individuals convicted of child sex trafficking crimes. Epoch Epoch report. Last week, state Rep. Selina Bliss (R) and Sen. Shauna Bolick (R) introduced the Miller Act. HCR2042 and SCR1021According to , this is “aimed at increasing penalties for child sex […]
US gov's planned $118M Bitcoin sale is 'peanuts' compared to GBTC – Cointelegraph
The US government's planned sale of approximately $118 million in seized Silk Road Bitcoin (BTC) should not be seen as a cause for concern, market commentators say. Confiscation on January 10th newsThe report, which went viral on social media on January 24th, indicates that the government plans to dispose of 2,934 BTC after the January […]
FACT CHECK: No, Vladimir Putin Did Not Declare Alaska Sale Illegal
post Shared by Xearlier Twitter claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the sale of Alaska to the United States in 1867 illegal. 🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺 In an official letter, President Putin declared Alaska a territory of Russia and labeled the 19th century sale of Alaska an “illegal sale.” pic.twitter.com/hJvD5Vr7At — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) January 22, 2024 […]
Sen. J.D. Vance Seeks to Block Sale of Remington to Czech Conglomerate
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) spoke exclusively with Breitbart News on Wednesday about his push to block the sale of Remington and other iconic American brands to Czechoslovakia Group (CSG). Other brands include Federal and CCI. All brands are part of Vista Outdoor's Sporting Products. Vance is concerned about the sale because of CSG's ties to […]
Alec Baldwin Relisted NY Mansion Days Before Indictment — for $10M Lower than 2022 Sale Attempt
Actor Alec Baldwin put his Hamptons mansion on the market just days before he was indicted on manslaughter charges, lowering the asking price by more than $10 million compared to an attempted sale in 2022. Baldwin put the 10-acre property up for sale in October 2021, shortly after Halina Hutchins (the cinematographer on the Western […]
Shari Redstone banker tied to Warren Buffett amid Paramount sale talks
Shari Redstone's investment banker has made some unusual moves as it explores a possible sale of its Paramount Media empire. And that's fueling even more gossip surrounding the high-profile trade negotiations. Last May, National Amusements, the holding company that controls 10% of the stock and 80% of the voting stock of Paramount Global, owner of […]
Crooks set up fake car sale, try to rob pair who arrive for buy, cops say. But one victim has a gun — and a deadly aim.
Suspects set up a fake car sale on Facebook Marketplace in Peoria, Illinois, on Monday and attempted to rob two men who showed up looking for a potential transaction, police said. told WMBD-TV. So the problem for the bad guys was that one of the victims had a gun and was flaunting deadly aim. What […]