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☆ Jeff Zucker Nears Major Deal to Re-enter the News Business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After a series of financial maneuvers, RedBird IMI would assume ownership and management of The Telegraph and The Spectator. Redbird IMI said its Emirati partner would be a passive investor. Mr. Zucker declined to comment, citing the pending negotiations. Mr. Zucker does not plan to oversee day-to-day news coverage, the person said. RedBird IMI is a joint venture between RedBird Capital, a private-equity firm, and a private investment fund that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, an Emirati royal, runs.

Persons: Barclay, Rupert Murdoch, Lord Rothermere, Zucker, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan Organizations: Telegraph, London’s Daily Mail, RedBird IMI, IMI, The Telegraph, RedBird, Conservative, IMI “ Locations: Abu Dhabi, United States, London

An Abu Dhabi-backed investment fund said Monday it has paved the way to take ownership of Britain's Telegraph newspaper and The Spectator magazine after striking a deal with the publications' previous owners to repay debts owed by them. The Barclay family owned the right-leaning newspaper and magazine nefore they were put into receivership. Various media firms have been reported to be interested in taking over the publications, including German publisher Axel Springer and the Daily Mail's publisher. The fund said the deal includes an option to turn the loans into equity which would give it ownership control of the newspaper and magazine. Lenders for the Barclay family would need to agree to the deal, which is expected to attract a high level of political scrutiny.

Persons: Abu, Jeff Zucker, Media Investments —, Britain's Barclay, Barclay, Axel Springer Organizations: Britain's Telegraph, The Spectator, IMI, RedBird, CNN, Abu Dhabi's, Media Investments, Lloyds Bank, Ritz Hotel, Daily, International Media Investments Locations: Abu Dhabi, German

Stroud directed a last-minute, game-winning drive for the second straight week, finishing with 356 yards passing and leading the Houston Texans to a 30-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Stroud connected with Dalton Schultz for 25 yards and Noah Brown for 22 yards on the decisive drive. Cincinnati's Joe Burrow threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns but was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter. Ja’Marr Chase had five catches for 124 yards and touchdown for the Bengals, and Tyler Boyd had eight receptions for 117 yards. INJURIESCincinnati DE Trey Hendrickson went down with an unspecified injury in the fourth quarter but was able to walk off under his own power.

Persons: — C.J, Stroud, Matt Ammendola, Ammendola, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Dalton Schultz, Noah Brown, Brown, Devin Singletary, Joe Burrow, Cam Taylor, Britt, Joe Mixon, Evan McPherson, Burrow didn't, Ja’Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd, Trenton Irwin, Sheldon Rankins, Trey Hendrickson, ___ Organizations: CINCINNATI, Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, Texans, Tampa Bay, Bengals, Stroud, NEXT, Host Arizona, Sunday, AFC North Locations: Stroud, Baltimore

___The generational shift at quarterback in the NFL reached a new milestone last week. This was the first time since Week 6 of the 2002 season that no quarterback born in the 1980s took the field. That raised the total of rookie starting QBs this season to nine, tying the non-replacement record set in 2019. The youth movement at quarterback has played a role in the struggles on offense across the league in the first half of the season, with scoring at its lowest mark through nine weeks since 2007. NEW YUCK, NEW YUCKThe performance so far this season for the New York teams has been rather offensive.

Persons: Tom Brady's, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Tannehill, Russell Wilson, Arizona's Clayton, Tommy DeVito, Daniel Jones, QBs, C.J ., Jared Goff, Peyton Manning, Donovan McNabb, Ben Roethlisberger, Hill, Hall, Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, Gifford, Hall of Famers Charley Trippi, Red Grange, Jimmy Conzelman, Minnesota's Joshua Dobbs, hadn't, Dobbs, Paul Governali, Dare, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Ogunbowale, Wes Welker, Tony Galbreath, NEW, ___ Organizations: NFL, Jaren, Giants, Houston, Tampa Bay, Hall of Fame, Chicago, Hall of Famer, Hall of Famers, Vikings, Cardinals, Boston Yanks, New York Giants, Stroud's Texans, New, New Orleans, Green, AFC East, Miami, New York Jets, AFC West, NFC, AFC North, Cincinnati, AFC, NFC West, Seattle, Rams, New York, The Jets, Jets, The Giants Locations: C.J . Stroud, Stroud, New Orleans, Hall, Red, Miami, New England, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Francisco, Baltimore , Arizona, Green Bay

☆ NFL roundup: C.J. Stroud breaks out as Texans clip Bucs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Stroud led a 75-yard drive in 40 seconds after Baker Mayfield put Tampa Bay ahead with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton, the duo's second scoring hookup of the day. Stroud completed 30 of 42 passes, connecting with Noah Brown six times for 153 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown. Mayfield connected on 21 of 30 passes for 265 yards for the Buccaneers (3-5), who lost their fourth straight game. Vikings 31, Falcons 28Joshua Dobbs fired a go-ahead, 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Powell with 20 seconds remaining, and Minnesota beat host Atlanta. Tune completed 11 of 20 passes for 58 yards, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble on one of Cleveland's seven sacks.

Persons: C.J ., Shaquil Barrett, Troy, Stroud, Tank, . Stroud, Baker Mayfield, Cade Otton, Noah Brown, Dalton Schultz, Dell, Dare Ogunbowale, Ogunbowale, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Mayfield, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Joe Mixon, Mixon, Tee Higgins, Allen, Diggs, Dalton Kincaid, Joshua Dobbs, Brandon Powell, Dobbs, Jaren, Taylor Heinicke, Mary, A.J . Brown, DeVonta Smith, Kenneth Gainwell, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Lamb, Patrick Mahomes, Bryan Cook's, Tua Tagovailoa, Raheem Mostert, Hill, Keaton Mitchell, hadn't, Gus Edwards, Odell Beckham Jr, Justin Tucker, Seattle's Geno Smith, Jaxon Smith, Njigba, Cleveland, Clayton Tune, Tune, Jordan Love, Aaron Jones, Brett Rypien, Matthew Stafford, Rypien, Sam Howell, Howell, Chad Ryland, Washington, Jahan Dotson, Joey Slye, Paulson Adebo, Adebo's takeaways, Derek Carr, Tyson Bagent, Justin Fields, Kenny Moore, Moore, Bryce Young's, Josh Jacobs, Antonio Pierce, Josh McDaniels, York's Daniel Jones, Jones Organizations: Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NRG, Tank Dell, ., Tampa Bay, Texans, Buccaneers, Bengals, Bills, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Vikings, Falcons, Atlanta, Arizona Cardinals, Eagles, Cowboys, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chiefs, Dolphins, Kansas City, NFL, Miami, Ravens, Seahawks, Baltimore, Seattle, AFC, Browns, Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Packers, Rams, Patriots, Washington, New England, New, Saints, Bears, Chicago, Colts, Panthers, Indianapolis, Carolina, Pro Football, Raiders, Giants, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Las, ESPN, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, C.J . Stroud, Troy Taormina, Tampa, Dell, Buffalo . Buffalo, Minnesota, Miami, Frankfurt, Germany, Arizona, Green, Los Angeles, New, Foxborough, New England, New Orleans, Charlotte, N.C, Carolina, Las, New York, Las Vegas, York

☆ No kicker? No problem: RB Ogunbowale kicks field goal in Texans' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 5, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (33) kicks a field goal during the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NRG Stadium. The Texans' strategy was sent into disarray when kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn suffered an injury and was unable to compete in the second half, forcing Ogunbowale to assume place-kicking duties for the home team. With the game tied at 30-30 in the fourth quarter, Ogunbowale stepped up to take his shot and sent a 29-yard field goal through, prompting special teams coordinator Frank Ross to run on to the field as the Texans sideline erupted in celebration. For him to be able to kickoff as many times as he did... and also for him to kick the field goal -- we were confident he could make it from there and he proved us right. "It's a big-time win for us," said Stroud, as the Texans improved their record to 4-4.

Persons: Troy, Dare Ogunbowale, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Ogunbowale, Frank Ross, DeMeco Ryans, he's, C.J, Stroud, Tank Dell, We've, Amy Tennery, Clare Fallon Organizations: Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NRG, Texans, Tank, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Stroud, New York

☆ The Israel-Hamas war threatens to derail Middle Eastern investment in US media and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Still, the US presence highlighted the deepening ties between Hollywood and the region , as Western media, entertainment, and sports entities have seen major investment in recent years from Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE. Even before October 7, US entities that were receiving investment from the Middle East were reluctant to speak publicly about those relationships. Insider spoke with investors, producers, and other media and entertainment stakeholders about what's next for Hollywood's relationships with Mideast backers. Qatar hasn't seen any recent major deals but earlier this year, Peter Chernin and Providence Equity's production roll-up The North Road received $150 million from the Qatar Investment Authority. "The political nature gets more complicated," an industry insider observer said, noting how countries like Qatar are grabbing headlines for their role in the situation.

Persons: haven't, Jamal Khashoggi, Israel, it's, Knaebel, They're, Greg Silverman's, Silverman, Harry Potter, Chris Nolan's, Abu Dhabi's, Ari Emanuel, Peter Chernin, Jeff Zucker, LIV Golf Organizations: Film, Washington Post, Hollywood, Global Media, Saudi, Stampede Ventures, Warner Bros, Endeavor, Qatar hasn't, Providence, North, Qatar Investment Authority, IMI, CNN, Investment Fund, PGA Locations: Saudi Arabia, American, Jeddah, Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Gaza, Israel, Germany, Silver

☆ Hollywood insiders are bracing for M&A activity to make a comeback, as 10 experts reveal the deals they're predicting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Reed Alexander | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"The unknown is hard to transact in," Sam Powers, the global head of technology, media, and telecommunications for Bank of America, told Insider. Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision , which was completed Thursday, has also put media and tech M&A back in the spotlight. "People have been holding their breath in nervous anticipation" about the idea of tech buying big media , one investor told Insider. Private-equity bets on media and Hollywood have seen mixed resultsPrivate-equity firms may have the cash to finance major media acquisitions, but they're reckoning with market volatility. Are you a Hollywood insider?

Persons: Hollywood dealmakers, Jonathan Handel, Sam Powers, Bob Iger, —, Byron Allen, Greg Doherty, Iger, Disney's, Byron Allen —, Allen, Disney, it's, Handel, It's, you've, Reese Witherspoon, Dave Kotinsky, Moonbug, Reese Witherspoon's, Jeff Zucker, Abu, Tom Staggs, Kevin Mayer, Lucia Moses, Reed Alexander Organizations: Hollywood, Puck News, Bank of America, SAG, Writers Guild of America, Disney, ESPN, Activision, Byron Allen The Weather, Wall Street shareholders, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hulu, ABC, Nexstar Media Group, Allen Media Group, Weather, Lionsgate, Starz, Paramount, BET, Warner Bros, Games, Disney Digital Network, Maker Studios, Observers, Comcast, Paramount Global, Tech, MGM, Microsoft, Netflix, Apple, RedBird Capital Partners, RedBird IMI, Private, SP, G Global Market Intelligence, Bloomberg, Media, Apollo Global Management, Yahoo Locations: Hollywood, Blackstone, Abu Dhabi, lmoses@insider.com, ralexander@insider.com

☆ French retailer Casino agrees initial deal to sell stake in Exito Group
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo of French retailerÊCasinoÊis pictured outside aÊCasinoÊsupermarket in Nantes, France, July 27, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Indebted French supermarket chain Casino (CASP.PA) said on Monday it had agreed an initial deal to sell its stake in Latin American retailer Almacenes Exito (IMI.CN) to Grupo Calleja. Casino's board on Friday approved a pre-agreement to sell its entire stake in Almacenes Exito to Grupo Calleja, a leading grocery retailer in El Salvador, it said. Casino is in the midst of a restructuring after years of debt-fuelled acquisitions had brought it to the verge of default. The price per share may be reduced by extraordinary dividend distributions, asset transfers or similar transactions made by Exito, Casino added in a statement.

Persons: Stephane Mahe, Almacenes, Exito, Sudip Kar, Olivier Sorgho, Jacqueline Wong, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Grupo Calleja, Casino, Thomson Locations: aÊCasinoÊsupermarket, Nantes, France, El Salvador, Almacenes

☆ C.J. Stroud, Texans' defense stomp out Saints
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stroud threw two touchdown passes and the Houston defense held the New Orleans Saints without a touchdown after the first quarter in the host Texans' 20-13 victory Sunday afternoon. The Texans reached the New Orleans 1-yard line midway through the third quarter before settling for Ka'imi Fairbairn's 22-yard field goal and a 20-10 lead. Blake Grupe answered with a 45-yard field goal that got the Saints within 20-13 at the end of the third quarter. Six players later, Stroud threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Schultz for a 7-0 lead. Stroud added a 6-yard touchdown pass to Woods to increase the lead to 17-7 with 2:56 before halftime.

Persons: Stroud, Dalton Schultz, Robert Woods, Derek Carr, Blake Grupe, Grupe, Carr's, Alvin Kamara, Carr, Steven Nelson, Zack Baun, Baun, Schultz, Rashid Shaheed, Fairbairn, Woods Organizations: New, New Orleans Saints, Texans, Stroud, Saints, Houston, NFL, Thomson Locations: Houston, New Orleans

☆ Forget the U.S: Pros say another top market looks cheap and offers the 'best' opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Attractive returns and the breadth of opportunities are among the many reasons the U.S. has long reigned supreme for investors. In terms of countries, Japan looks to offer the best combination of earnings growth, cheap valuations and policy support," Tom Stevenson, investment director at Fidelity International, told CNBC Pro. "Japanese shares are trading on around 15 times this year's expected earnings and 14 times earnings two years out," he said. "There has been some increase in this multiple during the recent rally in Japanese shares, but they remain relatively cheap compared to the U.S. which trades on around 20 times earnings." Among his choices is the Baillie Gifford Japanese Fund, which he describes as a "growth-focused fund run by an experienced manager."

Persons: Tom Stevenson, Daniel Hurley, Rowe Price, Stevenson, TRP's Hurley, Fidelity's Stevenson, Hurley, Baillie Gifford Organizations: Fidelity International, CNBC, CNBC Pro, Japan, Tokyo Exchange Group, Stock, Japan's, Bank of Japan, Sony, Astella Pharmaceuticals, Fund, Schroder Japan Trust, SoftBank, SBI Holdings, Hitachi, Nippon Gas, Toyota, Japan IMI Locations: Japan, U.S

☆ HSBC names its ‘must see stocks’ in the UK with substantial upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

British bank HSBC has revealed a list of stocks in the U.K. it says are a "must-see" — regardless of how market conditions pan out over the rest of the year. Value stocks For those seeking "fundamentally cheap [stocks] with limited risk and/or high yield," HSBC listed value stocks. The analysts' price target of £2,130 pounds gives the stock a 44% upside from its close on Sept. 7. Misunderstood stocks HSBC also has a category called "misunderstood" stocks, capturing "companies or business models we think are misunderstood and therefore at the wrong price". Both companies are "buys" for HSBC, with target prices of £6,800 and £2,915 – or 55.1% and 87.7% — upside respectively.

Persons: Hilton, Coats, —, — —, Michael Bloom Organizations: HSBC, Hilton Food, IMI, DCC

REUTERS/Nacho Doce Acquire Licensing RightsTINMEL, Morocco, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Villagers in parts of Morocco devastated by the country's biggest earthquake in over a century camped outside for a fourth night on Monday, as the death toll rose to more than 2,800 people. State TV reported late on Monday that the death toll had risen to 2,862, with 2,562 people injured. With much of the quake zone in hard-to-reach areas, authorities have not issued any estimates for the number of missing. In the village of Tinmel, almost every house was pulverised and the entire community has been left homeless. The stench of death from dozens of animals buried under the rubble wafts through parts of the village.

Persons: Mohamed Ouchen, Mouhamad Elhasan, Elhasan, Antonio Nogales, Alexander Cornwell, Ahmed Eljechtimi, Moaz Abd, Angus McDowall, Rosalba O'Brien, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, State TV, Imi N'Tala, United, UNESCO, Heritage, IMF, World Bank, United Arab, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Thomson Locations: Tikekhte, Adassil, Morocco, Spain, Britain, Qatar, Moroccan, Tinmel, Spanish, Nogales, Marrakech, gridlocked, United Arab Emirates, Algeria

It forecasts that Britain, with a 2030 fossil-fuel car sale ban, could be short 25,000 EV technicians by 2032. And Australia could be 9,000 EV technicians short by 2030, the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce predicts. CEO Lawrence Whittaker said Warrantywise must use expensive franchise dealers to fix EVs because they more often have qualified technicians than independent shops. Customers lacking EV repair options already come from far afield. The IMI estimates 20% of UK automotive technicians have received some EV training, but only 1% are qualified to do more than routine maintenance.

Persons: Rex Nielsen, Mark Syvret, Renault Zoe, Nick Carey, Roberto Petrilli, Lawrence Whittaker, Warrantywise, Mark Darvill, Darvill, Hillclimb's, Addison Lee, Andrew Wescott, Tesla, Daniel Brown, Germany's Lucas, David Etzwiler, Etzwiler, Collin Jennings, Jennings, Steve Nash, Nicholas Wyman, you'll, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Renault, REUTERS, EV, Motor Industry, of Labor Statistics, Victorian Automotive Chamber, Commerce, Auto, Reuters, UK, Tesla, IMI, Siemens Foundation, Traders ' Association of New, MTA NSW, U.S . Institute, Workplace, Thomson Locations: Ash Vale, Britain, DETROIT, MILAN, England, Milan, Melbourne, Malibu, Italy, Hertford, China, India, Europe, United States, Australia, High Wycombe, London, Traders ' Association of New South Wales, NSW

☆ Media and entertainment companies are finding more investment from the Middle East, but it can come with controversy. Here are 11 of the most notable deals.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider broke down 11 top media companies with Middle Eastern backing or partnerships. Middle Eastern investment has poured into US media and entertainment, and US media companies have been eager recipients. Here's a rundown of 11 key Western media and entertainment companies, listed alphabetically, that have licensing and investment partnerships with Middle Eastern entities. Jimmy Finkelstein's news startup The Messenger has Middle Eastern funding via its acquisition of IMI-backed startup Grid, which is now shuttered. The North Road, Peter Chernin and Providence Equity's production roll-up, took a $150 million investment in January from the Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar's main investment vehicle, to support its expansion.

Persons: Peter Chernin, Jeff Zucker, Uber, Jamal Khashoggi's, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, —, hasn't, Mohammed bin Salman, SRMG, Abu, Abu Dhabi's, Jimmy Finkelstein's, BeIn, Stone, Ian Orefice, WBD Organizations: Providence, North, IMI, ex, CNN, Public Investment Fund, Blackstone, Washington Post, Saudi Crown, Saudi, Guardian, Media, Bloomberg Media, Saudi Research, Media Group, Media Investments, CNN Business, Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation, Sky News Arabia, Business, Independent, SRMG, Miramax, BeIn, Paramount, Qatar Investment Authority, Penske Media Corporation, Billboard, Variety, Penske, Vox Media, New York, Billboard Arabia, RedBird Capital, Mideast, MBC Group, MBC, Fortress Investment Group, Investment, Warner Bros Locations: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, West, Saudi, Abu Dhabi, ViacomCBS, SRMG

☆ NFL roundup: Colts use big 4th quarter to storm past Bears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Aug 19, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger (4) after the game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium. Beathard completed 12 of 20 passes for 138 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars (2-0). Nate Sudfeld completed 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Lions (1-1). Teammate John Wolford was 4-for-4 for 57 yards before leaving the game with a neck injury in the third quarter. With Aaron Rodgers sitting out the game, Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson completed 9 of 13 passes for 70 yards.

Persons: Sam Ehlinger, Trevor Ruszkowski, Ehlinger, Jake Funk's, Matt Gay, Daurice Fountain, Nathan Peterman, Justin Fields, Isaiah Bolden, Bolden, Calvin Munson, Malik Heath, Bailey Zappe, Jordan Love, D'Ernest Johnson, Tank Bigsby, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Parker Washington, Teddy Bridgewater, Nate Sudfeld, Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Thompson, Salvon Ahmed, C.J, Stroud, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kenny Pickett, Matt Barkley, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth, Josh Allen, Barkley, Joey Porter Jr, Chandon Sullivan, Elijay Riley, Kyle Allen, Justin Shorter, Trey Palmer, Kyle Trask, Trask, John Wolford, Wolford, Greg Zuerlein, Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert, Shane Buechele, Buechele, Chris Oladokun, Matt Prater's, Clayton Tune, Malik Willis, Julius Chestnut, Willis, Nick Mullens, Jake Moody's, Trey Lance, Cameron Latu, Francisco, Lance, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Brian Hoyer, Aidan O'Connell, Isaiah Pola, Daniel Carlson's, Stetson Bennett, SaRodorick Thompson Jr, Drew Lock, Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Will Grier, Rush, Rico Dowdle Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Lucas Oil, NFL, Colts, Indianapolis, Bears, Patriots, Packers, Pats, Jaguars, Lions, Detroit, Jacksonville, Dolphins, Texans, Miami, Houston, Steelers, Bills, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Buccaneers, Jets, Tampa Bay, Chiefs, Cardinals, Kansas City, Vikings, Tennessee, Minnesota, Titans, 49ers, Broncos, Denver, The 49ers, Raiders, Rams, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Seahawks, Cowboys, Dallas, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, USA, New England, Green, England, Jacksonville, Pickett, Tampa, New York, East Rutherford, N.J, Arizona, Glendale, Ariz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Santa Clara, Calif, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif, Vegas, Seattle

☆ These active ETFs beat their benchmarks by more than 15 percentage points this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a market where passive investing often holds sway, a select few actively managed ETFs have well outperformed their respective benchmarks this year. The following 15 exchange-traded funds across various sectors worldwide have posted returns exceeding their benchmarks by more than 15 percentage points over the year to date, despite the uncertainty hovering over global financial markets. South Korean asset manager Timefolio's Carbon Neutral Active ETF delivered the biggest alpha (the difference between the benchmark and the fund's total returns). The fund is up 81% this year and has beaten the broader MSCI Korea IMI index by 59 percentage points, according to Factset data. The fund is up 63% this year in total returns and has beaten the benchmark MSCI USA IMI index by more than 44 percentage points over the same period.

Persons: FactSet, Kevin Paffrath, who's Organizations: CNBC Pro, Timefolio's, Korea IMI, CNBC Locations: Korean, Korea

☆ Middle Eastern investors are pouring money into US media, sports, and entertainment — here are the 9 most active players and their key leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Lucia Moses | Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Investors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates are pouring money into Western media and entertainment. Sovereign funds and other entities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are pouring millions into US media and entertainment, and they're finding plenty of takers. The channels for money from Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East are complex. Insider broke down the key entities — their owners, leaders, and high-profile investments and joint ventures — in the top three Middle Eastern nations pouring money into US entertainment and media. It describes itself as the largest media company in the Middle East and North Africa and runs one of the largest TV news channels, Al Arabiya.

Persons: Jamal Khashoggi's, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, —, WME, Jimmy Finkelstein's, Abu Dhabi's, It's, Yasir Al, Rumayyan, Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, Sam Barnett, Peter Smith —, Christina Wayne, SRMG, Mohammed bin Salman, Alrashid, Johnny Depp, Jeanne du Barry, Sharon Stone, Bruno Mars, Luca Guadanigno, Vince McMahon's, Turki Al, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Dayel, Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al, Mahmoud, Peter Chernin, Nasser Al, Germain, BeIN, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad, Khalifa Al, Vincent, Asghar Farhadi's Oscar, Nart Bouran, JAF, Jeff Zucker, Graydon Carter's, it's, Semafor, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mansour, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber Organizations: United, Sovereign, Saudi, Washington Post, Saudi Crown, Endeavor, UFC, IMI, Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation, Public Investment Fund, Saudi Aramco, Newcastle United, English football, PGA, MBC, Shahid, Netflix, Vice Media, Variety, MBC Group's, Antenna Group, Cineflex Studios, NBCUniversal International, Amazon, AMC, Saudi Research, Media, Publicly, Red Sea, Cannes, Penske Media Corporation, Bloomberg Media, Vince McMahon's WWE, country's General Entertainment Authority, Development, Cultural Development Fund, George Washington University, American University . Qatar Qatar Investment, Qatar Investment Authority, Providence, BeIN Media, Paris Saint, Miramax, Paramount, Doha Film, Doha Film Institute, H.E, Hollywood Reporter, United Arab Emirates Abu, Investment Authority, UAE, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Hollywood, Dubai Studio, Dubai Media City, National Geographic, BBC News, International Media Investments International Media Investments, National, CNN, Sky News Arabia, Reuters, JAF Communications, Grid, RedBird Capital Partners, Punchbowl News, New York Times, Manchester City, The, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Locations: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Saudi, East, North Africa, Al Arabiya, Netherlands, Greece, Dubai, Jeddah, SRMG, Riyadh, Doha, Europe, Americas, ViacomCBS, Qatari, Thani, Abu Dhabi

☆ Former CNN boss Jeff Zucker's $1 billion venture is reportedly considering a big investment in former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter's media startup Air Mail
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zucker's firm, RedBird IMI, is reportedly one of three investors circling a majority stake in Air Mail. Jeff Zucker's media venture, RedBird IMI, is exploring a majority stake in Graydon Carter's startup Air Mail, The New York Times reported. It is one of three investors circling Air Mail, according to the Times. Carter, who spent 25 years leading Condé Nast's Vanity Fair, launched Air Mail — "a lively digital weekly for the world citizen," per its website — in 2019. In May 2021, as he was seeking investors for the series B, Carter told Insider he expected Air Mail to reach profitability in three years.

Persons: Jeff Zucker, Graydon Carter's, Zucker, Jeff Zucker's, Carter, Condé, Axios, RedBird, Zucker's, Chris Licht, David Zaslav, Licht, Donald Trump, Zaslav, Carter cohosted Organizations: CNN, IMI, Air Mail, Morning, RedBird IMI, The New York Times, RedBird Capital Partners, Abu, Media Investments, Air, Times, Standard Investments, TPG Growth, Warner Bros, Discovery, Cannes Film Locations: Abu Dhabi, Zaslav

☆ Former CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Has a New Job at RedBird IMI. What Is It?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since leaving CNN a year ago, Jeff Zucker, the network’s former president, has been on the hunt for deals, flush with $1 billion in backing from big investors in the worlds of media and finance. In addition to Mr. Zucker, the key players in the new venture, known as RedBird IMI, are Gerry Cardinale, the chief executive and founder of RedBird, and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, an Emirati government minister who has spearheaded many of IMI’s investment conversations in the United States. Mr. Cardinale is the chief investment officer of RedBird IMI, and Mr. Al Jaber is chairman. RedBird is committing $250 million to the venture, and IMI has agreed to commit the remaining $750 million. The men gathered to discuss business last fall in a suite overlooking a Formula 1 racetrack in Abu Dhabi.

Persons: Jeff Zucker, Zucker, Gerry Cardinale, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Cardinale, Al Jaber, RedBird Organizations: CNN, RedBird Capital Partners, International Media Investments, United Arab, IMI Locations: United Arab Emirates, United States, Abu Dhabi

☆ Capital Group expands ETF lineup, including two new international funds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Multi-trillion dollar asset manager Capital Group is expanding its ETF lineup after some of its first funds gained traction last year. The Los Angeles-based firm on Tuesday filed for three new active ETFs — International Equity ETF (CGIE), World Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG) and Core Balanced ETF (CGBL) — under the Capital Group banner. The new funds come a little more than a year after Capital Group — founded in the Depression and known for its American Funds — first dipped its toe into the ETF world. Our new ETF — CGIE — is more of a developed-market focused ETF," Davis said. Meanwhile, the new global dividend fund is in part a response to the success of the U.S.-focused Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (CGDV) , Davis said.

☆ 9 Middle Eastern funds and investors pouring money into US media, sports, and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Governments and investors in the Middle East are pouring money into Western media and entertainment. Sovereign funds and other entities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are pouring millions into US media and entertainment, and they're finding plenty of takers. The channels for money from Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East are complex. Insider broke down the key entities — their owners, leaders, and high-profile investments and joint ventures — in the top three Middle Eastern nations pouring money into US entertainment and media. It describes itself as the largest media company in the Middle East and North Africa and runs one of the largest TV news channels, Al Arabiya.

☆ Saudi money is flowing to US media and entertainment, from Live Nation to LIV Golf, 5 years after Jamal Khashoggi's murder: 'The ice has thawed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Sovereign funds and other entities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are pouring millions into US media and entertainment. Insider identified some key people connecting Middle East investors with American companies. Saudi Arabia is trying to pitch itself to the world as a cultural and economic reformer and spur tourism. Vince McMahon's WWE has a long-term partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a major live WWE event there slated for May. Vince McMahon's WWE was one of the first US companies to create unique events in Saudi Arabia.

☆ Saudi money is pouring into Hollywood and media, 5 years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Here's who's cashing in and how.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Sovereign funds and other entities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are pouring millions into US media and entertainment. Saudi Arabia is trying to pitch itself to the world as a cultural and economic reformer and spur tourism. Even those media players that are comfortable with invetment from the Middle East may not find funds flowing, one Hollywood veteran said. A major live WWE event in Saudi Arabia is slated for May. Of the growing ties between US entertainment and media and Middle East investors, this person added, "Presumably media organizations got into this to help society make better decisions."

☆ EVs are billed as the future. But a potential skills gap is sparking concerns about cost and safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Thanks to growing concerns about emissions from road-based transportation, several big economies are gearing up for another huge change: the mass rollout of electric vehicles. There are concerns, however, that a skills gap may emerge in the near future, creating a big headache for both the automotive sector and drivers. "Aligned to Auto Trader Insight predictions, this suggests the skills gap — when there won't be enough technicians to service the electrified vehicle parc — will appear in 2029," it added. "But fundamentally, electric vehicles are totally different to internal combustion engine vehicles," he said. 'Chipping away at the skills gap'

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