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Johnny (played by Richard Hawley) took on the deeds to the Rovers Return on Coronation Street last year, following the untimely death of his son Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward). The previous owners were Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) and Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor), but when the couple split following the revelation the landlady had passed off […]
Reports emerged on Monday claiming Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was interested in buying a controlling stake in Manchester United of £3billion. Bin Salman is one of the richest men in the world, said to be worth a staggering £850bn. But former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan says a takeover of this kind would not […]
Nissan is ending sales of its last two compact cars in Europe and Russia, citing a the growing demand for crossover vehicles as the reason. The automaker stopped producing the Pulsar hatchback for Europe in June and says it will end production of the Almera sedan in Russia later this year. Both models are the sister car […]
Daniel Berehulak / Getty US beverage giant Coca-Cola will buy British coffee shop chain Costa in a surprise acquisition. Costa, which is currently owned by Whitbread, is being sold for £3.9 billion ($ 5.1 billion). Coca-Cola currently has no presence in the coffee market, and wants to use the deal to expand into the space. […]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at American billionaire Stan Kroenke’s plans to take full ownership of Arsenal FC, and declared his solidarity with the Arsenal Supporters Trust’s bid to thwart the proposals. Corbyn, an Arsenal fan, has added his voice to supporters’ anger at Kroenke buying the 30-percent stake of the club’s second-largest […]
Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for FanDuel Paddy Power Betfair confirms takeover talks with US fantasy sports startup FanDuel. Talks are ongoing and a deal is not guaranteed. The talks come after a landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court on Monday that opens the door for legalised sports betting in the US. LONDON — Irish bookmaker […]
It’s another Silicon Valley season finale, which means Richard is once again in danger of losing everything. But the man does grow a nifty beard, doesn’t he? Richard celebrates the launch of his decentralized PiperNet by donning a truly dorktastic Peter Pan costume and tooting away on a flute. But just two months later, the […]
Germany’s Bayer won EU antitrust approval on Wednesday for its multi-billion-dollar purchase of Monsanto. The mega-merger is expected to reshape the agrochemicals industry. Read more The deal will create a giant company with control of more than a quarter of the world’s seed and pesticides market. The European Commission said Bayer had addressed its concerns […]
Ubisoft is finally free of Vivendi. The entertainment titan behind the Universal Music Group and Dailymotion kept buying more and more Ubisoft shares since 2015 to the point that it became the video game publisher’s largest stakeholder. While Vivendi said that it was only interested in a seat in Ubisoft’s board, the video game publisher […]
Broadcom clearly isn’t taking Qualcomm’s “no” for an answer. Reuters sources have claimed that the wireless chip giant is about to raise its takeover bid for Qualcomm from $ 70 per share to between $ 80 and $ 82 per share — a huge increase for a deal that would have already set records. It […]
