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EA’s Deal to Go Private Could Be Good for Investors, Bad for Employees  Bloomberg.com Business  The Economist Jared Kushner, Saudi Arabia, more backers to buy EA in $55B deal. What this means for gamers.  USA Today EA’s $55 billion deal delivers a win for investors, but raises uncertainty for gamers  CNBC With the Purchase of EA, Saudi Arabia Wields Soft Power With a Game …

First Brands’ Fallout Exposes Risks of Lending Private Credit  Bloomberg.com Jim Chanos slams ‘magical machine’ of private credit after First Brands collapse  Financial Times Exclusive | First Brands Bankruptcy Loan Draws Broad Interest From Creditors  The Wall Street Journal First Brands Group Initiates Voluntary U.S. Chapter 11 Cases to Stabilize Financial Position and Facilitate Value-Maximizing Transaction  Business Wire Auto-parts maker’s lenders quickly put up …

On the field, the Eagles have mastered the tush push. Off the field, the Eagles have mastered the lip zip. For nearly two years, there’s been a nagging sense that all isn’t well behind closed doors in Philly. It started during a late-season collapse in 2023, when a 10-1 start became six of seven losses, capped by an embarrassing exit …

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark said Thursday that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark. The Indiana Fever guard spoke publicly for the first time since the league’s All-Star Game in July. Clark said Minnesota Lynx star Collier …

OpenAI has sold $6.6 billion in shares held by current and former employees, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The sale pushed OpenAI’s total valuation to $500 billion, the highest ever achieved by a privately held company. Purchasers included SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, MGX, and T. Rowe Price, the report said. The sale was not a conventional …

SYDNEY — An agreement to study a private astronaut mission using an Orion spacecraft is one of the first steps by Lockheed Martin in its efforts to offer the spacecraft as a service. At the International Astronautical Congress here Sept. 30, Lockheed Martin announced an agreement with BioAstra, a nonprofit organization, to study flying a mission in Orion beyond Earth …

While the Big Ten Conference mulls a private capital deal believed to be worth at least $2 billion, one Michigan regent is urging the school to say no. In a social media statement issued Wednesday, regent Jordan Acker — a former chairperson of Michigan’s eight-person board — said he’d oppose any plan by the school to vote in favor of …

Dan Wetzel Close Dan Wetzel ESPN Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Oct 1, 2025, 04:46 PM ET The Big Ten is in discussions about a private capital deal that would infuse at least $2 billion into the league and its schools, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The discussions include a …

Walmart to remove food dyes from its Great Value, other private labels  The Washington Post Walmart eliminating synthetic dyes from its private-label food brands  Fox Business Walmart plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands  CBS News Walmart to eliminate synthetic food dyes from store brands  NBC News Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives …

The ADP National Employment Report, a measure of private employment in the U.S., said on Wednesday that payrolls at private employers declined by 32,000 jobs last month, signaling the labor market continued to face headwinds in September.  More attention may be given to the ADP data this week because the government’s monthly jobs report, scheduled for release on Friday, Oct. …