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[NY Post] Michael Bloomberg reportedly eyes buying Dow Jones, Washington Post

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  1. Os Trigonum

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    Michael Bloomberg reportedly eyes buying Dow Jones, Washington Post

    https://nypost.com/2022/12/23/bloomberg-reportedly-eyes-wsj-parent-dow-jones-washington-post/

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    Billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants to expand his media empire — and is interested in buying either Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, or the Washington Post, according to a report.

    Citing sources “familiar with Bloomberg’s thinking,” Axios reported Friday that Bloomberg wants to expand his namesake media empire and sees Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones as a perfect fit.

    While the former mayor of New York sees a Dow Jones acquisition as “ideal,” he also would be interested in acquiring the Washington Post if owner Jeff Bezos is interested in selling, believing the combination would create “a formidable potential competitor to the New York Times,” according to the report.

    The combination of Dow Jones and Bloomberg Media would create a business news juggernaut, bringing together Bloomberg News and its lucrative terminal business with Dow Jones, the publisher of financial titles such as the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.

    Dow Jones is owned by News Corp., which also owns the New York Post. Axios said Bloomberg has yet to approach Murdoch about his interest, and has not engaged any third parties, such as bankers, to evaluate the opportunity.
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    more at the link
     
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  3. Ottomaton

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    I'm having trouble understanding what "the angle" is here that makes this a D&D topic.

    Is it offensive somehow because he's a Democrat? Genuinely don't understand, not trying to be coy.
     
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    I’d think it’s about more media consolidation which isn’t a good thing, no matter what side. But the OP doesn’t comment on the stuff he posts so who knows.

    Also love how tinman posts a gif with an anti-Semite in a thread about Michael Bloomberg. I’m sure that’s a total coincidence.
     
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  5. AroundTheWorld

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    not a big ass gordita
     
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  6. Os Trigonum

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    this guy gets it.gif
     
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    Leftist billionaires consolidating media. Scary.

    So leftist they are when they control all of media and the world they will erase the concept of private ownership and release all that they own to the public. It's the master leftist billionaire plan.
     
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    The D&D hates billionaires
    @Os Trigonum @Space Ghost
     
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  9. Space Ghost

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    D&D is programmed to hate anyone that disagrees with their handlers.
     
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    I am not sure why you would think it would go in any other sub.

    I can agree... dinosaur getting sold is probably not news worthy.
     
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    I like Mike Bloomberg.
     
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    Hasn't WaPo been struggling as a business? NYT adapted and makes money off recipes, Wirecutter, puzzles, etc. WaPo has nothing.
     
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    Of course he does.
     
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    Except they get mad when the billionaire that owns the Rockets ain’t rich enough
    @Os Trigonum
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    I really hate it when mom-and-pop small businesses like News Corp get bought out by wealthy megacorporations.

    So sad. They just can't compete.
     
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    I give no shiits about Mike but Bloomberg is the best financial market information channel on any platform and the best part is I don't have to hear about how evil D's and R's are from the fearmongers on Faux or Clinton Network News.
     
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    D&D is self-programmed to "hate" whatever or anyone you want.

    My D&D "hates" morons, for example.

    [not referring to you]
     
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    I have a very low tolerance for stupidity.
     
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  20. Dream Sequence

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    You must be new to the D&D....
     
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