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MUMBAI: Social media giant Facebook is reportedly looking at picking up a 10% stake in Reliance Jio Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio in a deal that would be worth ‘multi-billion’ dollars, reports Financial Times.

According to the report, the ever-widening repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic could alter the schedule of negotiations. It is speculated that Facebook’s interest in Jio has been piqued after its own free internet initiative ‘Free Basics’ failed to take off in India.

Jul 19, 2019 15:07
NEW DELHI: Minerva Punjab Football Club are in talks to sell part or half of the club, its combative owner and AIFF bugbear Ranjit Bajaj told Hindustan Times Thursday.
Jan 23, 2019 18:01
MUMBAI: Actor Abhishek Bachchan, son of Indian cinema's most enduring superstar Amitabh Bachchan, could soon well own a stake in a third Indian sports franchise.  The Bachchan scion has had discussions on possibly taking a stake in Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals, a report in The Times of India suggests.
May 07, 2018 15:05
MUMBAI: Alejandro Agag, the CEO and founder of Formula E, has reportedly made a €600 million ($716 million) bid to gain the entire ownership of the electric racing series, according to motorsport.com. Agag wrote a letter on Friday to the chairman of the board of directors, requesting approval for his interest so that he has greater influence over running the sport in the future. 
Apr 21, 2018 17:04
NEW YORK: Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association have begun discussions to divest their respective stakes in fantasy sports platforms, DraftKings and FanDuel, according to a ESPN report.  But both the leagues are keen to remain partners with the platforms though.
Mar 20, 2018 11:03
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stands to gain Rs 270 million from the divestment of 50 per cent stake in GMR Group’s Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils (DD), owned by GMR Sports Private Limited (GSPL), to JSW Sports at an enterprise valuation of Rs 11 billion.