Fenway Sports Group is negotiating to sell a 30% minority stake in Liverpool FC to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia, backed by Lakshmi Mittal, for an estimated £1.35bn, valuing the club at £4.5bn.
A consortium led by Amit Bhatia, backed by the Lakshmi Mittal family, is in talks to acquire a significant minority stake in Liverpool FC. The potential deal could value the Premier League club at over $6 billion, with discussions ongoing with owners Fenway Sports Group.
Fenway Sports Group, owner of Liverpool FC, is in negotiations to sell a 30% minority stake to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia and backed by Lakshmi Mittal, with an offer of £1.35bn valuing the club at £4.5bn.
Michelle Buckley was mistakenly declared dead by police due to a hospital misidentification, causing distress to her family. Her medical records were then mixed with the deceased woman's, prompting a legal investigation into the privacy breach by Werribee Mercy Hospital and Victoria Police.
A consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in buying a minority stake in Liverpool FC, with owners Fenway Sports Group confirming the approach. The potential deal, not yet finalized, could value the club at over $6bn and follows FSG's previous openness to new investment.
Goldman Sachs has introduced a new alternative investments platform to offer wealthy clients and family offices direct stakes in fast-growing private companies, including those benefiting from the AI investment boom, and to facilitate secondary market transactions for private holdings.
Fenway Sports Group, owner of Liverpool FC, is negotiating to sell a significant minority stake in the club to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia and backed by billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, valuing the club at approximately £4.5bn.
Nebius stock jumped 13% after Nvidia revealed a 9.3% stake in the Amsterdam-based AI neocloud. This follows Nvidia's $2 billion investment and a collaboration deal, alongside Meta's $27 billion infrastructure agreement, highlighting Nebius's role in the AI boom.
Lebanese army units began deploying to Zawtar al-Gharbieh, a "pilot zone" in southern Lebanon, as President Joseph Aoun visits Washington. This deployment is part of a US-brokered deal with Israel for IDF withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament, though Israel has not yet begun its withdrawal.
Vnukovo Airport is acquiring a 25.01% stake in Perspektiva LLC for 16.5 bln rubles to jointly manage Domodedovo Airport with Sheremetyevo. This move aims to stabilize Domodedovo's performance, which was recently transferred to state ownership after a court ruling.
Beijing is actively intervening in China's US$15 trillion stock market to foster a durable bull run, aiming to support strategic tech self-sufficiency and preserve household wealth. Initial efforts saw the Star Market 50 Index jump 11% after state-backed insurers pledged equity investments and regulators vowed stabilizing measures.
Hyperliquid is rolling out permissionless prediction markets, allowing anyone to deploy a market by staking 500,000 HYPE tokens. This move aims to open-source the category, contrasting with curated platforms, as prediction markets see record growth, while other crypto news includes an Allbridge exploit and regulatory updates.
Hyperliquid plans a HIP-4 upgrade allowing external operators to create prediction markets, challenging Polymarket. Deployers must stake 500,000 HYPE ($31.7M), with validators retaining broad oversight. This aims to expand market creation beyond validators, mirroring the success of HIP-3's perpetual futures.
Hyperliquid plans to introduce permissionless prediction markets under HIP-4, requiring developers to stake 500,000 HYPE tokens ($30.4 million). This initiative aims to expand event-based markets, with a slashing mechanism for poorly defined or unsettled markets.
The EU's return regulation is nearing adoption, allowing offshore migration processing hubs despite human rights concerns. Countries like Austria, Denmark, and Germany are poised to establish these centers, raising alarms due to past failures in Australia, Israel, and the US. Critics urge strict human rights safeguards before implementation.
Andy Burnham, the new UK Prime Minister, faces public impatience for rapid policy action, contrasting with Keir Starmer's perceived procedural caution. Experts suggest bold, noticeable changes are needed, with proposals like capital gains tax hikes and rent freezes to address the cost of living crisis.
A CNBC poll reveals 66% of Democrats oppose the U.S. government taking equity stakes in American companies for national security, compared to 34% of Republicans, highlighting a divisive issue amid growing state investments.
Spain secured a victory over Argentina in a football match, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in extra time. Player ratings highlight strong performances from Spain's Rodri and Nico Williams, while Argentina's Enzo Fernández received a red card for a second bookable offense.
AI innovators and entrepreneurs convened in Hong Kong to discuss fostering a global entrepreneurial ecosystem through collaboration and knowledge sharing, aiming to transcend geopolitical disagreements.
Google workers, led by the Alphabet Workers Union, delivered a petition with over 4,500 signatures to CEO Sundar Pichai's office, demanding layoff protections, guaranteed severance, and an end to quota-based performance ratings. This action comes as tech giants continue workforce reductions while heavily investing in AI.
The article argues against calls to "move on" from Trump-era policies without accountability, specifically for ICE, citing recent killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. It advocates for abolishing ICE, prosecuting its personnel, and resisting attempts to forget the victims.
A new era of content discovery, AI Optimization (AIO), is emerging as AI models like ChatGPT and Perplexity become primary search tools. This shift requires content creators to optimize for AI-generated responses, distinct from traditional SEO, to capture growing organic traffic.
Denver city paid $3.76 million in damages to Ruby Johnson after police wrongly raided her home in 2022, relying on Apple's Find My app to locate a stolen truck. Detective Gary Staab and Sgt. Gregory Buschy were also sued individually, with a jury disagreeing with police findings of no wrongdoing.
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com, valuing it at $20 billion. This marks Crypto.com's first institutional funding round and highlights traditional finance firms' increasing involvement in digital assets, with funds aimed at expanding into tokenized securities and derivatives.
