#Jay-Z completes sale of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square for 0M

#Jay-Z completes sale of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square for $350M

“#Jay-Z completes sale of Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s Square for $350M” Jay-Z’s deal to sell his music-streaming service Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square has closed, reportedly valuing Tidal at more than $435 million. Square is paying $350 million for 80 percent of Tidal in the deal, which closed on Friday, TMZ reported. A person familiar with…

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#Private equity firm Apollo acquires Verizon media group for B

#Private equity firm Apollo acquires Verizon media group for $5B

“#Private equity firm Apollo acquires Verizon media group for $5B” Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has acquired Verizon’s media group for $5 billion, the two companies announced Monday.  Verizon Media, which includes properties from the former internet empires of AOL and Yahoo, will be rebranded as “Yahoo,” the announcement said. Verizon said it will…

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#’Final Fantasy’ maker Square Enix denies sale reports

#’Final Fantasy’ maker Square Enix denies sale reports

“#’Final Fantasy’ maker Square Enix denies sale reports” The video game maker behind the popular “Final Fantasy” and “Kingdom Hearts” franchises shot down reports that it’s up for sale on Friday after the chatter sent its stock price soaring. Japanese gaming giant Square Enix tried to quash the rumors following a Bloomberg Japan report that…

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#Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications: report

#Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications: report

“#Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications: report” Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications for about $16 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The price being discussed could value Nuance at about $56 a share, the source said, adding that an agreement could…

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#Canopy Growth to buy rival Supreme Cannabis in marijuana merger

#Canopy Growth to buy rival Supreme Cannabis in marijuana merger

“#Canopy Growth to buy rival Supreme Cannabis in marijuana merger” Canada’s Canopy Growth said Thursday it will buy rival Supreme Cannabis for C$323.3 million ($256.85 million), as the world’s biggest cannabis producer bolsters its portfolio to tap surging demand. US-listed shares of Canopy rose 1.3 percent to $30.33 after it announced the cash-and-stock deal for…

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