Cannae

American

[kan-ee] / ˈkæn i /

noun

an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.

Cannae British

/ ˈkæniː /

noun

an ancient city in SE Italy: scene of a victory by Hannibal over the Romans (216 _bc )

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Jordan, who also starred in “Black Panther” and “Just Mercy,” will work with Foley “in areas including global marketing and internationalization of the club,” Cannae’s announcement said.

From Seattle Times

This tactic has been used by victorious armies for centuries, ever since Hannibal famously encircled the Roman army at Cannae in 216 B.C.

From Washington Post

Cannae and Senator have been pushing the company to seek a sale by mounting a $7 billion acquisition bid of their own, but abandoned it once the sale process got underway.

From Reuters

Cannae and Senator pushed the company to seek a sale by mounting a $7 billion acquisition bid of their own, but abandoned it once the sale process got underway.

From Reuters

Cannae and Senator, whose latest offer was for $66 per share in cash, are not being allowed to carry out due diligence on CoreLogic because the company considers their bid too low, the sources said.

From Reuters

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