Rupert Murdoch at his annual party at Spencer House, St James’ Place in London. Picture date: Thursday June 22, 2023.Victoria Jones | Pa Images | Getty ImagesLONDON — Rupert Murdoch’s Australian property firm REA Group said Monday it would no longer seek to buy the U.K.’s Rightmove after the property portal rejected a fourth offer proposal.REA said it maintains a “disciplined approach” to mergers and acquisitions and that it’s bid for Rightmove was dependent on coming to an agreement at a “fair price.””We were disappointed with the limited engagement from Rightmove that impeded our ability to make a firm offer within…
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Rupert Murdoch looks on as he walks on the day of the hearing on the contentious matter of succession of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire, in Reno, Nevada, U.S. September 23, 2024. Fred Greaves | ReutersBritish real estate portal Rightmove rejected a sweetened $8.29 billion takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s Australian property listing firm REA Group on Monday, saying the fourth bid still undervalued the company.Rightmove said its board, after taking into consideration the views of shareholders and considering representations from REA’s chair and management team, had concluded that the proposal put forward on Friday remained “unattractive”.Declining a request…
AT&T said on Monday it would sell its 70% stake in satellite TV service DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion, exiting a business marked by declining distributions for the telecom operator.AT&T in 2021 signed a joint-venture agreement with TPG, which contributed about $1.8 billion in cash in exchange for a 30% stake in DirecTV that was valued at about $16 billion at the time.The telecom company had agreed not to sell its stake in DirecTV for a three-year period, which expired on July 31.The stake sale would allow AT&T to focus on its core wireless and fiber…
Britain’s economy grew more slowly than previously thought in the second quarter but there were also some signs of improvement in household finances ahead of next month’s annual budget.Economic output expanded by 0.5% in the April-to-June period, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday.The reading was slightly weaker than a preliminary estimate for a 0.6% growth in gross domestic product and was below economists’ forecasts for another 0.6% rise.”The UK’s GDP grew by slightly less than originally estimated in the second quarter of this year, but overall the UK economic outlook has improved considerably since the start of the…
(This is CNBC Pro’s live coverage of Monday’s analyst calls and Wall Street chatter. Please refresh every 20-30 minutes to view the latest posts.) A banking giant and a consulting company were among the stocks being talked about by analysts on Monday. Morgan Stanley downgraded JPMorgan Chase to equal weight from overweight. Meanwhile, TD Cowen raised its rating on Accenture to buy from hold. Check out the latest calls and chatter below. All times ET. 5:50 a.m.: Morgan Stanley downgrades JPMorgan Chase to equal weight JPMorgan Chase is among the worst-positioned for rate cuts through the end of 2025, according…
Newly-elected leader and sitting chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference following his election in the party leadership elections on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesJapan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest ever leadership races for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.The poll, which will come a year early and ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, will decide which party controls parliament’s lower house. Lawmakers there will meet tomorrow to…
Growing up in Nara, Japan, one food that was a constant in my home was tofu. It’s truly been a lifelong staple. When I was a baby, once I could eat solids, my mom commonly prepared two dishes for me — one was a mix of tofu, rice porridge, sweet potato, kabocha (squash), and nori (seaweed) paste, and the other was miso soup with rice porridge.I carried on that culinary tradition with my two kids when they were small. I never bought any ultra-processed baby food; instead I opted for tofu. It saved me time, money and stress, and it was…
General view of the Towers and oil platforms of the State oil Company of Venezuela, Venezuelan oil Company SA.Jose Bula Urrutia | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesOil prices didn’t react sharply on Monday after Hezbollah confirmed that its leader was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.Over the weekend, Israel Defense Forces reported that Hassan Nasrallah, who had led the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah for over thirty years, was killed on Friday during a “targeted strike” on the group’s headquarters in Beirut.Hezbollah, classified as a terrorist organization by several countries including the U.S. and…
How many budgeting methods leave you with $0 at the end? Just one. But despite its name, the zero-based budgeting method can give a big boost to your finances by encouraging mindful spending and saving. Every dollar is given a specific purpose, helping you reach your goals and feel better about your bottom line.Compare savings accountsWhat is zero-based budgeting? Zero-based budgeting is a spending strategy that assigns every penny of your monthly income to a job. It might sound like you’re spending all your money, but this budgeting technique should help you bring the same focus to your savings and debt…
The Stellantis sign is seen outside the FCA Headquarters and Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Jan. 19, 2021.Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty ImagesStellantis on Monday trimmed its 2024 annual guidance on the back of deteriorating “global industry dynamics” and bolstered competition from China, sending Milan-listed shares lower on open.The French-Italian conglomerate, known for brands such as Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Maserati, warned of lower-than-expected sales “across most regions” in the second half of the year. It now pencils in an adjusted operating income (AOI) margin between 5.5% to 7.0% for the full-year 2024 period, down from a…
