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Josh Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers with partner Bob Iger

Josh Kushner and partner Bob Iger reached a deal this week to purchase control of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion

The Independent UK

The Lakers have become a poker chip for some of the most powerful men in America

One of the most famous teams in the world is about to change hands for the second time in less than a year for more than $12bn. Will anyone push back?

The Guardian - US

What Exactly Is the Connection Between New Lakers Owner Josh Kushner and Donald Trump's Family?

Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion, instantly raising questions about Kushner's family connection to Donald Trump.

International Business Times UK

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Who is Josh Kushner? From ChatGPT investor to NBA team LA Lakers co-owner, check his net worth and Trump family connection

Josh Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital, is set to buy the Los Angeles Lakers alongside former Disney CEO Bob Iger in a reported $12.5 billion deal. The blockbuster transaction has put Kushner in the spotlight, raising interest in the businessman’s career, multibillion-dollar fortune, family background and rise from tech investor…

The Economic Times

Internet Jokes 'The Lakers Can't Lose Now' After Trump-Linked Josh Kushner Set to Buy the Team: Who Is He?

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of a record $12.5 billion sale to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, marking the most expensive transaction in North American sports history.

International Business Times UK

Former Disney Boss Buying L.A. Lakers Is Most California Thing Ever, And Reactions Are...Not Good

There's a lot of chatter surrounding the situation.

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Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buy the LA Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion, up 25% in just the 14 months since Mark Walter bought them

The pair are buying the team from Mark Walter, who paid $10 billion for it just over a year ago, and someone who Magic Johnson once said would own the team for decades.

Fortune

Who is Josh Kushner? The 41-year-old billionaire buying the Los Angeles Lakers

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The Independent UK

Lakers are being sold to ex-Disney chief and brother of Trump ally for $12.5 billion

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The Independent UK

Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reportedly buying Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5bn

Josh ⁠Kushner and Bob Iger ⁠are purchasing ⁠the Los Angeles Lakers for more ⁠than $12bn in a record-breaking ⁠deal, ESPN reported on ‌Wednesday

The Guardian - US

Trump’s Gaza Board moves ahead with first project - military base for Moroccan troops

A small military outpost intended to house Moroccan troops is set to become the first construction project pursued under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, although the contract for the facility has yet to be finalized. The project comes as the board moves ahead with a more…

The Times of India

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base

Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops

The Guardian - UK

Mass Layoffs Feared at EA After $55B Sale: Saudi-Led Buyout Gives Trump's Son-in-Law a Stake

Electronic Arts faces optimism and employee concern as it goes private, with $700 million in cost cuts after a $55 billion buyout led by Saudi Arabia's PIF.

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The Independent UK

‘The Sims’ video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55 billion with Jared Kushner’s help

With the transaction finalized, EA stockholders will receive $210 in cash per share, and the company’s stock is no longer traded on the public market

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump’s son-in-law is now linked to the $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts

Just what The Sims was missing: direct oversight from a Saudi wealth fund and Jared Kushner

The Guardian - UK

Video game maker EA bought by Saudi-led group for $55bn

Company acquired in deal involving Affinity Partners, a firm run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner

Dot Esports

Electronic Arts’ $55 billion acquisition by Saudi PIF-led group is now official

The largest leveraged buyout in history.

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PC Gamer

The deal is done: Electronic Arts is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia

Right on schedule.

The Economic Times

Israel conveys 'concerns' to US on Gaza plan and keeps striking

Israel conveyed concerns to the United States regarding a Gaza war end plan. The Israeli government maintained strikes in the Palestinian territory while expressing its views. Hamas announced it would surrender weapons under the proposed framework. Israel's prime minister seeks more concrete disarmament by Hamas for any lasting arrangement. This…

France 24

Trump's Board of Peace reassures Israel after objections on Gaza pullout plan

US President Donald Trump's postwar transition body The Board of Peace on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's withdrawal would only begin after Hamas's complete disarmament, following objections. Israel had objected to the board's Thursday text that called for a phased withdrawal within the territory and the immediate…

The Independent UK

Mark Kelly says Trump’s Iran negotiators are dangerously out of their depth

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The Independent UK

Senator tells Trump to ditch ‘real estate buddy’ and Jared Kushner as Iran war threatens to spiral out of control

Mark Kelly says president’s special envoys aren’t capable of extracting the U.S. from the Iran conflict

France 24

European football body declares no confidence in FIFA's Infantino after World Cup sell-off plan

European football's governing body UEFA said Saturday that the president of the sport’s global governing body, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino, had “lost” their "confidence" after his bid to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup and other competitions into a semi-private company. Infantino had earlier dropped the plan,…

The Independent UK

Trump-Iran latest: US president cancels attack on Iran and claims peace deal breakthrough

Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’

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