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With yuan, the government paid US.7 billion to the IMF, which spoke of a “challenging situation”
01 Jul

With yuan, the government paid US$2.7 billion to the IMF, which spoke of a “challenging situation”

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For the first time in history, Argentina paid the IMF a maturity of some US$ 2.7 billion this Friday using the yuan agreed with China, as announced by the Ministry of Economy. It is an atypical situation that clearly shows the difficulties that the country is going through to generate dollars. basically due to the cold export dynamics and the impact of the drought in the countryside. The IMF formally recognized the payment through a statement and described the Argentine situation as "challenging". "Technical discussions are on a package of policies to save economic stability, in the context of a…
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Michael Jordan to sell his billion stake in the NBA’s Hornets
19 Jun

Michael Jordan to sell his $3 billion stake in the NBA’s Hornets

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Brandon Sapienza, Amanda Albright, and Randall Williams Today 17:04 Michael Jordan will sell one majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets of the nba a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall for $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The sale ends Jordan's 13 years as majority owner of the team, which he bought in 2010 for $275 million. The basketball legend will retain a minority stake in the Hornets following the deal, according to a statement Friday. The deal follows an outstanding 2022 sales of sports equipment and claims the NBA's status among the most profitable…
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Venture capitalists offer billion for Bundesliga rights
17 May

Venture capitalists offer $2 billion for Bundesliga rights

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companies of risk capital have submitted bids for about €1.8 billion (US$2 billion) for a stake in the audiovisual rights business of the bundesligaGermany's top soccer competition, according to information from people with knowledge of the matter. Officials of the German Football Leaguel (DFL, for its acronym in German) communication to the clubs in recent days that had received four offers for a 12.5% ​​stake in the new unit, which ranged from 1,750 million euros and 1,850 million euros. The offers assumed that the company would receive income from national and international broadcasting rights of Germany's top professional soccer teams…
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War in Ukraine: Russia’s richest lost billion
24 Feb

War in Ukraine: Russia’s richest lost $67 billion

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The 23 Russian billionaires who were among the 500 richest people in the world have a combined net worth of $339 billion on February 23, 2022one day before Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine. A year later, with the conflict still raging, Russia's rich and powerful have lostcollectively, $67 billion. The biggest loser is Alexey mordashov, the main shareholder of Severstal PJSC, one of Russia's largest steel companies. $6.7 billion of his net worth has disappeared since the Russian-led invasion. With an estimate of $19.8 billionhe is still the fourth richest person in the country. Russian oligarchs say "Putin's psychiatric health…
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