the stake
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The acquisition of the stake in the Economist is the latest deal involving a storied British media brand this month, following German publisher Axel Springer’s acquisition of the Daily Telegraph newspaper for around $770 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Informa confirmed to the BBC that it bought the stake, but said "no product ever came to market from this and the agreement expired in 2014".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The U.S. government, a major Intel shareholder, experienced a $2.6 billion loss on Friday, but has an overall return of 117% on the stake since August.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
The trust says the stake was cut because it had become too large a share of the fund, which tries to keep single holdings below 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
There he found Heqet, whom he had completely forgotten, waiting with the stake beside him on the ground.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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