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Papa John’s reportedly weighs $1.5B buyout offer from Qatari royal family-backed firm

Stewart Kerr
Papa John’s International is reportedly reviewing a new proposal to take the company private in a potential $1.5 billion acquisition, according to Reuters.  Irth Capital Management, a Qatari-backed investment fund supported by Brookfield Asset Management, reportedly submitted the proposal on Wednesday, offering $47 per share, a 44% premium over the......
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Morgan Stanley cuts 2,500 jobs despite posting record revenue year across all divisions

Stewart Kerr
Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest investment banks, is cutting 3% of its workforce, roughly 2,500 employees, across all business divisions. The job cuts impacted Morgan Stanley’s three major divisions — investment banking and trading, wealth management and investment management — but not its financial advisors, FOX Business confirmed.......
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Blockchain analysts say traders may have used insider information to profit on Iran conflict bets

Stewart Kerr
A single digital gambler known only as “Magamyman” walked away with $600,000 this weekend after successfully betting on the U.S. military’s strike against Iranian leadership—and he was not alone. As millions of dollars flooded into controversial prediction markets tied to U.S. strikes on Iran and the death of Ayatollah Ali......
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The ‘off-price’ boom: Retail giant announces $2.5B buyback as discount shopping surges

Stewart Kerr
Even as higher-end department stores struggle, off-price retail is thriving, showing that Americans are still spending, just more selectively. TJX Companies – which owns TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods – blew past Wall Street expectations in its fourth quarter earnings report Wednesday morning. Sales surged 9% year-over-year to $17.7 billion......