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A SPAC run by Billy Beane of 'Moneyball' fame is in talks to merge with SeatGeek
RedBall Acquisition earlier this year was in talks to acquire a minority stake in the owner of the …
Carla Mozée
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'Moneyball' manager Billy Beane says Warren Buffett's investing lessons apply to baseball too - and Seth Klarman agrees
Beane and Buffett both excel at analyzing prospects, determining their future value, and backing th…
Theron Mohamed
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SPAC volatility forces SeatGeek and Billy Beane of 'Moneyball' fame to shelve merger plans as the boom in blank-check deals fades
"Unfavorable" market conditions are "particularly impacting growth technology companies," the SPAC …
Carla Mozée
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A billionaire investor dubbed 'the next Warren Buffett' just revealed a $400 million bet on Bill Ackman's SPAC
Seth Klarman's Baupost Group also disclosed a stake in another "blank-check" company that counts Bi…
Theron Mohamed
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Billy Beane-led SPAC fails to strike deal to take Boston Red Sox public, report says
RedBall Acquisition Corp. will now set its sights on other acquisition targets, potentially in pro …
Matthew Fox
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Billie Eilish's documentary gives an intimate look at her secret relationship with rapper 7: AMP - and why she decided to end it
They began dating in late 2018, when Eilish was 16. The film chronicles her frustration with his "l…
Callie Ahlgrim
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Playing Moneyball with Startups — the Metrics Dilemma
Back in 2002, the Oakland Athletics baseball team created history by finishing first in their divis…
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'Moneyball' GM Billy Beane Explains Why He Doesn't Watch His Team Play
Beane: "Actually there's a little bit of method to the madness. We're very much an objective organi…
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Google DeepMind wants to make AI a part of soccer
DeepMind developed its TacticAI prototype with Liverpool FC, a club known for its "Moneyball"-style…
George Glover
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Sam Bankman-Fried was reportedly visited by 'Big Short' author for 'several hours' while under house arrest
Apple was reportedly nearing a deal for Lewis' eventual book on Bankman-Fried's fall and FTX's coll…
Travis Clark
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A deal for Colin Kaepernick's SPAC unraveled because the former NFL star wouldn't do TV press for it, report says
The former NFL quarterback balked at requests by The Change Company to appear on "Good Morning Amer…
Carla Mozée
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End of an era at KKR - Lawyers behind life-sciences deal boom - Jamie Dimon thinks bitcoin is worthless
The top finance stories for Oct. 12, including the latest on KKR's new era and Jamie Dimon's contin…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Wall Street: SPACs gone bad
In today's 10 Things on Wall Street: A tale of hubris. Recent happenings at companies like SeatGeek…
Aaron Weinman
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The Oakland Athletics are reportedly traveling to Las Vegas and Portland to explore relocating
The Oakland Athletics said earlier this month that the team was exploring relocating amid struggles…
Kelly McLaughlin,Jackson Thom…
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10 things before the opening bell
Supply chain issues impacting the market, Starbucks stock is set to surge, and a BlackRock head thi…
Phil Rosen
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LeBron James and RedBird are buying stakes in the Boston Red Sox, report says
LeBron James and private equity firm RedBird are purchasing Boston Red Sox stakes totalling 12%. De…
Sophie Kiderlin
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Turns out robot umpires have one big flaw: They’re too perfect
Everybody loves to hate human umpires. Their robot replacements are going to be even worse.
Joseph Bien-Kahn
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Former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez files to form $575 million SPAC as IPO craze continues
Unlike Billy Beane's Redball Acquisition Corp., Slam is not seeking to acquire a professional sport…
Matthew Fox
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Chris Evans joins Instagram and of course, Avengers assemble
Evans made his debut on the photo-sharing website on May 1 and shared that he is taking part in …
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Colin Kaepernick is getting in on the SPAC game - and is hunting for a $1 billion firm with a social purpose
The quarterback and campaigner Colin Kaepernick's SPAC will have a diverse board, including former …