International Business News - Ownership http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Canadian businessman Brett Wilson was revealed as Derby's leading investor by the international consortium that bought the English football club in January. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/derby-reveals-canadian-tv-star-as-main-investor.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:56:35 EDT A Texas businessman has bought a significant stake in Sunderland. Ellis Short acquired more than 30 percent of the Drumaville consortium that owns Sunderland, the Premier League told The Associated Press on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/premier-league-american-buys-stake-in-sunderland.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:20:58 EDT A billionaire suitor withdrew his offer to buy a majority stake of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, saying the Rooney family needs more time to consider its options about the future ownership of the team. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/druckenmiller-withdraws-offer-for-steelers.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:26:42 EDT One of the five Rooney brothers who owns a 16 percent stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers expects them to decide soon on a deal to sell the team. But it's not because a billionaire suitor reportedly set a Friday deadline for his offer to buy a majority stake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/rooney-brother-expects-steelers-decision-soon.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:44:06 EDT Mexican financier Carlos Slim Helu and members of his family now own 6.4 percent of publicly traded shares in The New York Times Co., according to a regulatory filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080910/mexicos-slim-family-buy-6-4-pct-of-ny-times-co.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:08:28 EDT NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calls his meeting with Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and his four brothers about the franchise's ownership situation "productive." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/nfl-commish-goodell-meets-with-steelers-owners.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:54:09 EDT Critics of North Dakota's pharmacy ownership laws say they are preventing residents from getting cheap prescription medicine at chain drug stores. The Legislature's interim Industry, Business and Labor Committee is considering the issue. The panel has made no decisions yet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/battle-joined-over-nd-pharmacy-ownership-laws.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:48:20 EDT Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and his four brothers will meet soon at the request of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to help resolve the team's unsettled ownership situation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/nfl-rooneys-to-meet-soon-about-steelers-sale.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:05:28 EDT A deal for American company TAG Partners LLC to buy Serie A club Bologna has fallen through. In June, TAG agreed to buy Bologna in a deal valued at $28 million, which would have made it the first Serie A team to be fully owned by a foreign group. Bologna was just promoted to Italy's top division after dropping out three years ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/us-deal-for-bologna-soccer-club-falls-through.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:56:07 EDT The Pittsburgh Steelers' ownership is in turmoil, a dispute pitting brother against brother that may wind up with a billionaire investor gaining control of one of the NFL's signature teams. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/steelers-founder-had-his-own-ownership-struggles.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:23:14 EDT Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney faces an uphill climb in trying to acquire majority control of one of pro sports' best-known franchises now that his four brothers have hired an investment firm to field offers for their shares of the club. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/rooney-brother-may-decide-steelers-ownership-fight.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:02:32 EDT A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/financier-makes-bid-for-steelers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:35:46 EDT Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II, want to buy Dan Rooney's brothers' shares in the team. The team says some of Dan Rooney's four brothers want to focus their business efforts elsewhere. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/steelers-looking-to-restructure-team-ownership.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:39:27 EDT A judge is putting more distance between Horse of the Year Curlin and two minority owners accused of fraud. Special Judge Roger Crittenden ordered that a company that holds a 20 percent share of the horse now be managed by a court-appointed receiver. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/judge-transfers-ownership-of-horse-curlin.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:13:02 EDT The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47313-iraq-supplemental.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/senate-votes-to-roll-back-media-ownership-rule.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/senate-votes-to-roll-back-media-ownership-rule.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 02:59:44 EDT A Senate committee voted Thursday to nullify a recently approved Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/senate-panel-rejects-new-media-ownership-rule.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:38:03 EDT Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has a new job _ peacemaker. The Spaniard wants to end the internal strife at his club and help American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. resolve their standoff. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/liverpool-manager-wants-to-mediate-between-owners.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:23:20 EDT Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks said Monday he had ended talks with Dubai International Capital, which has been negotiating to buy most of co-owner George Gillett's 50 percent stake. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/hicks-nixes-liverpool-ownership-talks.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:23:01 EDT A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced a resolution to thwart a rule that loosens media ownership restrictions in the nation's 20 largest cities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/senators-seek-media-ownership-rule-ban.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:51:15 EST New York real estate developer Stephen Ross agreed to buy half the Miami Dolphins from owner Wayne Huizenga for $550 million, with an opportunity to become managing general partner. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080222/ross-plans-to-buy-half-of-miami-dolphins.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:56:38 EST