‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail past $1 billion in global ticket sales, breaking a record for f...
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Art from Microsoft founder Paul Allen sells for $1.5 billion
Works by artists including Cézanne, Seurat, and van Gogh sold for a record-breaking $1.5 billion during the first part o...
Global Citizen Festival generates $2.4 billion in pledges
The 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival, which included performances from Metallica, Mariah Carey and Usher,...
B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
The Big Ten has announced its new, seven-year media rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that is believed to be the richest...
TV ratings company Nielsen acquired in $16 billion deal
Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the TV ratings and marketing data company...
EU regulators clear Amazon's $8.45 billion purchase of MGM
European regulators have cleared Amazon’s purchase of Hollywood studio MGM, saying the deal doesn’t raise any competitio...
Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion to gain access to blockbuster games including Call of Duty and...
A new stage: Dr Martens valued at $5 billion in share sale
The Dr. Martens footwear company is set to list on the London Stock Exchange for the first time next week
US commercial casinos won $43.6 billion in 2019, up 3.7%
Commercial casinos in the U.S. won $43.6 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of nearly 4% from the previous yea...